Inclusive Education in Tertiary Education in Nigeria: Problems and Way Forward

Abstract

Purpose: This paper discussed the problems facing Inclusive Education in the tertiary institutions in Nigeria.

Method: Secondary data were employed to provide empirical facts for the paper. The secondary data were sourced from print materials and online resources.

Finding: The paper concluded that poor funding, poor capacity building, shortage of instructional resources, shortage of personnel with specialization on special needs education, inadequate infrastructure facilities, brain-drain, corruption, inadequate data, poor implementation of inclusive education policies are the problems facing the implementation of inclusive education programme in the tertiary institutions in Nigeria.

Recommendations: The paper recommended that the federal and state government should increase investment in tertiary education. This will help to develop and implement policies and programme of inclusive Education across the various tertiary institutions in the country.