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Breaking the Barriers of Blindness: The Technology Approach: A Case Study of Nigeria by Opeolu Akinola

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Breaking the Barriers of Blindness: The Technology Approach: A Case

Study of Nigeria

By

Opeolu Akinola

ICT/Assistive Technology Consultant.

Technology and Blindness

Blindness, being the partial or total loss of sight, reduces the ability of a person to carry out some activities. This can manifest in social, economic, academic and recreational areas and in many others as well. Reading ink-print, driving a car, detecting currency denominations and other color-based objects, etc. are the most common impediments imposed by blindness. Technology is mankind’s answer to the limitation’s nature has placed on us. It includes the range of tools or devices and techniques by which we use these tools to attain our purposes. Although some areas remain beyond the abilities of a blind person, using technology has reduced their numbers and offers potentials for reducing them even more in future.

However, technology is as efficient as the skill level/attitude of the user and as dependable as the maintenance know-how available where it is used. This applies strongly in Nigeria, a developing nation plagued by power outage, brain drain and official corruption. Download the complete report here.