The Impact of Self Perception on the Personality Development of Persons with Visual Impairment in Fako Division of South West Region, Cameroon
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Perceived as an overwhelming tragedy, severe visual impairment relegated its victims to lives of hopelessness, questionable behaviour and dependence. In most cultures of the ancient world, blind people were either revered as having mystical powers or reviled as beggars and misfits. In ancient Israel, blind men were tellers of sacred stories. This study was aimed at investigating “The Impact of Visual Impairment on the Personality Development of Persons with Visual Impairment in Fako Division”. Three research objectives guided the study which were: to find out the effect of congenital blindness on the personality development of persons with visual impairment, to investigate the effect of adventitious blindness on the personality development of persons with visual impairment, and to examine the effect of low vision on the personality development of persons with visual impairment. A descriptive Survey research design was adopted in this study. The purposive sampling technique was used to get the sample for the study. 18 persons with visual impairment formed the sample of the study. The instrument for data collection was the Questionnaire and was validated by some classmates and lecturers of the field of Special Education, and the supervisor of the study. The data was analyzed using descriptive statistics. The findings showed that: congenital blindness affects the personality development of persons with visual impairment with an average mean of 2.6, adventitious blindness affects the personality development of persons with visual impairment with an average mean of 2.8 and finally, low vision affects the personality development of persons with visual impairment with an average mean of 2.9 in the Fako Division. The study suggested that the government should reinforce laws binding families, communities and the society at large so as to do away with prejudice and stereotypes which affects personality development. Aid should be given to special centres by providing necessary equipment’s to facilitates their training so as to make them confident and reduce low self-esteem in persons with visual impairments.
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