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Education is an important tool in the development of any nation as it makes for upward mobility. This paper examined the growth of our communities in the light of inclusive education. Education is an important social service meant for everybody in the community whether the person is able bodied or suffers some disabilities. It is a right for everybody both young and old to be educated because the purpose is for all to gain access to knowledge, skills and information that will prepare them to contribute to their the development of their communities. In this wise, inclusive education becomes important so that human resources would not be wasted. The paper examined what effect inclusive education would have on the growth of Nigerian communities at large. The population for the study consisted of men and women both educated and illiterates in Ibadan North L.G.A. of Oyo State with sample totaling two hundred and Seventeen (217). The data collected were subjected to simple percentages, frequencies and chi-square analysis. Among the recommendations made was that education should be for all with adequate equipment to cater for children with and without special needs through formal and non-formal education in an attempt to foster the growth of our communities.
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To Cite this Article: Olufunke, A. M., & Oluremi, O. F. (2014). Inclusive Education and the Development of Nigerian Communities. International Journal of Academic Research in Progressive Education and Development, 3(1), 31–42.
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