Volume 14, 2025

The Nigerian Home and Children With Cerebral Palsy: A Thematic Literature Review

Ifeoluwa Samuel OLUYIMIDE , Grace Omolade, ADESOKAN & Tolulope Peter, ODETUNDE

Abstract

Cerebral palsy is a special need that is not well pronounced on the pages of academic databases in Nigeria
compared to developed countries like The United Kingdom and the United States of America. This study
examines the strategies of engagement adopted by the Nigerian home in promoting learning among early years
learners with cerebral palsy. It also investigates the prominent learning resources for children with cerebral
palsy in Nigerian homes. Moreover, the challenges faced by the Nigerian home in the bid to make educational
resources available for learners have been explored. This study adopts the thematic literature review using the
secondary method of data collection. The interpretative philosophical view and deductive research approach
were explored in this research. Data collection was done through the aid of Research Gate, Scopus, Science
Direct, and Pub Med. The various sources of data collection include textbooks, peer-reviewed journals,
educational websites, and academic articles. It was found that Nigerian homes engage in inclusive
communication settings, play-learn activities, and smart technologies to meet the learning needs of children
with cerebral palsy. Adaptive equipment and computer-based learning resources were the prominent learning
resources for children with cerebral palsy in Nigerian homes. The challenges faced by the Nigerian home in the
bid to make educational resources available for learners were inadequate awareness, poor funding, and
discrimination. It was recommended that there should be an increase in government support and increase
awareness of cerebral palsy in Nigerian society.

Keywords

Home, Children, Cerebral Palsy, Nigeria

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