Authors :
ADEGBOLAAkinwale John ALAGBE Taiye; OYEDELE Olabode
Volume/Issue :
Volume 7 - 2022, Issue 8 - August
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DOI :
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7071327
Abstract :
Vocational education involvesthe training of
students for competence in specific trades or
vocations.All issues that affect young people, such as
access to education, employment, healthcare, and social
services also affect youth with disabilities, but in a far
more complex way. Studies show that the needs of
youths with disabilities are strikingly similar to those of
their non-disabled peers. Designing accessible
infrastructure and the provision of equal opportunities
for youths with disabilities enables them to participate in
all aspects of youth development and are equally
significant in promoting full participation and inclusion
in the societies in which they reside.This paper is aimed
at examining the socio-economic characteristics of
students in vocational schools in selected suburbsofthe
southwestern region of Nigeria to identify the peculiar
design needs and considerations for people living with
disabilities. Case studies and questionnaires were the
research instruments. Findings revealed that the
building professionals in Nigeria understand the
meaning of the universal design, however, most of the
buildings do not completely comply with its principles.
Therefore, there is a need for sensitisations of the
stakeholders involved in the development of vocational
skill acquisition centers and other educational facilities.
Keywords :
Skill Acquisition; Architecture; PublicBuildings; Universal Design Principles.
Vocational education involvesthe training of
students for competence in specific trades or
vocations.All issues that affect young people, such as
access to education, employment, healthcare, and social
services also affect youth with disabilities, but in a far
more complex way. Studies show that the needs of
youths with disabilities are strikingly similar to those of
their non-disabled peers. Designing accessible
infrastructure and the provision of equal opportunities
for youths with disabilities enables them to participate in
all aspects of youth development and are equally
significant in promoting full participation and inclusion
in the societies in which they reside.This paper is aimed
at examining the socio-economic characteristics of
students in vocational schools in selected suburbsofthe
southwestern region of Nigeria to identify the peculiar
design needs and considerations for people living with
disabilities. Case studies and questionnaires were the
research instruments. Findings revealed that the
building professionals in Nigeria understand the
meaning of the universal design, however, most of the
buildings do not completely comply with its principles.
Therefore, there is a need for sensitisations of the
stakeholders involved in the development of vocational
skill acquisition centers and other educational facilities.
Keywords :
Skill Acquisition; Architecture; PublicBuildings; Universal Design Principles.