Socio-Demographical Factors on Academic Redshirting as Perceived by School-going Adolescents with Special Needs

Abstract

This study investigated some socio-demographical on academic redshirting as perceived by school-going adolescents with special needs in Ibadan, Nigeria. As a quantitative study, the principles of descriptive design of correlational type was adopted. The results revealed that academic redshirting had significant positive correlation with age, and negatively but significant with interest in schooling, parental involvement and community support. It was concluded that early enrolment of children with special needs is critical to initiate adolescents with special needs' interest in schooling and sense of belonging.