Challenges Facing Undergraduate Students with Visual Impairment during COVID-19 Outbreak at Taibah University

Abstract

The aim of this study was to identify the challenges faced by undergraduate students with visual impairment at Taibah University during COVID-19 Outbreak. The study focused on two main variables: gender and degree of visual impairment. The sample of the study consisted of 87 undergraduate students with visual impairment enrolled in the academic year 1442 H. The data collection instruments consisted of 35 statements divided into five dimensions: online learning, financial, social, psychological, and physical mobility to examine participants’ challenges. The results of the showed that the challenges faced students with visual impairment are financial, psychological, social, online learning and physical mobility challenges. The results also showed that there were statistically significant differences based on gender with females facing more challenges than males. Regarding the degree of visual impairment, there were statistically significant differences based on the degree of visual impairment with blind students facing more challenges than low vision students. Keywords: Challenges, undergraduate, visual impairment, COVID-19, university students