Attitudes of the Students of the University of Aleppo in the Liberated Areas Towards Persons with Disability in the Free North of Syria
Attitudes of the Students of the University of Aleppo in the Liberated Areas Towards Persons with Disability in the Free North of Syria
| Dr. Abdulmuhaimen Dershewi dr.muhaimen@hotmail.com |
| Alaa yaser Korbilal neamalrahman@gmail.com |
| Amna omar Alsmail Halzhwr51@gmail.com |
Abstract
The purpose of this research is to identify attitudes of the students of the University of Aleppo in the liberated areas towards persons with disability in the Free North of Syria, and find out the differences between the students’ attitudes based on the variables of the research (sex – specialization – university stage).
The analytical descriptive approach was applied in the preparation and development of questionnaire consisted in its final form of 117 students randomly selected. On verifying and analyzing the data using a number of equations and mathematical laws, the research found out that the students’ attitudes are highly positive towards the persons with disability, and there are no statistically significant differences as far as the students’ opinions are related to the variables of sex, specialization and university stage.
It was highly recommended to develop a number of courses and workshops that seek changes in the negative attitudes of some students towards persons with disabilities, and reinforce the positive ones.
Key Words: attitudes, persons with disability, higher education, university students, the liberated north of Syria.
