Assessment of the level of preparedness of independent national electoral commission towards inclusion of voters with disabilities in 2019 election in Nigeria

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dc.contributor.authorAdeniyi, S.O
dc.contributor.authorKuku, O.O
dc.date.accessioned2022-11-24T12:28:01Z
dc.date.available2022-11-24T12:28:01Z
dc.date.issued2020
dc.descriptionScholarly articleen_US
dc.description.abstractElection is one of the fora for selecting leaders into various positions of authority, which demands collective representation and participation in governance by every member of a community, state or nation. Hence, it is a right for all with reference to certain criteria as obtainable in communities across the globe. However, some people may have been denied this right because of race, position and differences in physical mental, emotional, sensory and psychological attributes considered to be at variance to the extant laws. Consequently, this study investigated the level of preparedness of the Independent Electoral Commission towards inclusion of voters with disabilities in 2019 general election in Nigeria. The study employed ex-post facto research design. A sample of 1001 adhoc officers trained for the election was selected from different training zones. Disabilities Voting Inclusive Scale with reliability of 0.75 was used to collect data. The data collected was analysed using descriptive statistic such as percentage and bar chart. The results revealed that physically challenged and albinos were fairly included while individuals with visual and hearing impairment were grossly at disadvantage. It was recommended that the Nigerian electoral body should involve the services of experts in the area of Special Needs while preparing for election. This will ensure that the needs and interest of people with disabilities are adequately taken into consideration during electionen_US
dc.identifier.citationAdeniyi, S.O., Kuku, O.O. (2020). Assessment of the level of preparedness of independent national electoral commission towards inclusion of voters with disabilities in 2019 election in Nigeriaen_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://localhost:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/11916
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherJournal of Educational Research on Children, Parents & teachersen_US
dc.subjectGeneral electionen_US
dc.subjectVoters with disabilitiesen_US
dc.subjectIndependent National Electoral Commissionen_US
dc.subjectInclusionen_US
dc.titleAssessment of the level of preparedness of independent national electoral commission towards inclusion of voters with disabilities in 2019 election in Nigeriaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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