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Incarcerated individuals and education programmes in Nigeria: A task for social workers

Uche, Ijeoma B.; Uche, Okala A.; Okoye, Uzoma O.; Ukoha-Kalu, Blessing Onyinye

Authors

Ijeoma B. Uche

Okala A. Uche

Uzoma O. Okoye



Contributors

Adetayo Olorunlana
Editor

Abstract

Much is not known about education programmes for Nigerian incarcerated individuals. Consequently, different correctional institutions worldwide have different forms of correctional education offered to incarcerated individuals. Nigerian incarcerated individuals perceive that there are implementations of education programmes offered to them. However, little or nothing is known about how incarcerated individuals perceive these education programmes. To this end, this study ascertains the incarcerated individuals’ perception of education programmes as well as the expectations of social work profession in ensuring that incarcerated individuals in correctional institutions are provided with quality education. In-depth interviews involving 20 convicted incarcerated individuals from Owerri correctional centre were conducted. Thematic analysis was used in analyzing data generated for the study. Findings show that education programmes are available and essential, but the quality of the programme does not go down well with the incarcerated individuals. It also revealed that incarcerated individuals were not allowed to decide on the type of education programme to be involved in. To this end, their participation in the programme is jeopardized. The findings further revealed that little or nothing is known about social workers in prison education. Therefore, the inclusion of correctional social workers as an integral part of education programmes that aim to reform, rehabilitate and reintegrate incarcerated individuals becomes necessary.

Citation

Uche, I. B., Uche, O. A., Okoye, U. O., & Ukoha-Kalu, B. O. (2023). Incarcerated individuals and education programmes in Nigeria: A task for social workers. PLoS ONE, 18(7), Article e0288693. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0288693

Journal Article Type Article
Acceptance Date Jul 3, 2023
Online Publication Date Jul 20, 2023
Publication Date Jul 20, 2023
Deposit Date Jul 20, 2023
Publicly Available Date Jul 24, 2023
Journal PloS one
Electronic ISSN 1932-6203
Publisher Public Library of Science
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 18
Issue 7
Article Number e0288693
DOI https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0288693
Keywords Prisons, Employment, Human learning, Professions, Prisoners, Jobs, Nigeria, Social systems
Public URL https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/23217107
Publisher URL https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0288693