An Adequacy AND DESIGN UTILISATION of disabled facilities in North Eastern polytechnic building's of Nigeria

Abstract

Abstract
The aim of this exploratory research is to examine the extent to which the Persons with Disability facilities have been incorporated in the designs and construction of polytechnic buildings in Nigeria. To achieve the study's objectives, a comprehensive literature search, interviews, personal observation and a survey was carried out in the north eastern polytechnics of Nigeria. The researcher observed that buildings constructed in some of the polytechnic campuses are totally disability-friendly. It is observed that facilities such as main entrances to auditorium/lecture hall, hostels, ramps, and staircases were not readily accessible to Persons with Disabilities. Fittings, such as directional signs, underfoot warnings, Braille texts, seats and space for wheelchairs users is inadequate or virtually absent in some of the buildings. The study quest for the polytechnic's authorities, funders and those in charge of design and construction of buildings for polytechnics and the law enforcement agencies to designed and construct polytechnic structures to be disability friendly in order to accommodate disabled persons.
Key words: Adequacy, Disabled facilities, Design and Buildings.