The careers of visually handicapped people who have been educated in post-primary schools and colleges in Plateau State, Nigeria, are evaluated in terms of percentage employment, type of employment and further/higher educatio n. Recommendations for improving the quality of education offered to visually handicapped students in the State are then made.
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