The subject of rehabilitation has been defined by many scholars with distinct views. The reports on national council on rehabilitation (1943) by townsend (1966) sees rehabilitation as ‘”The restoration of the handicapped to the fullest physical, mental, social, vocational and economic usefulness of which they are capable” (Bitter, 1979:3).
Disability limits access to education and employment, which leads to economic and social exclusion of persons with disability. Individuals affected with disability are left out of affairs or activities in the society.
The restoration process will involve the provision of specialized services in the areas in which the client is expected to regain full capacity utilization. Physical services will deal with injury and impairment repairs. Mental services will see to the reasonable function of the person. Social services ensure that the client acquires interpersonal adjustment skills.
Vocational services will provide training or retaining in a given trade while economic usefulness is the proof to how successful the entire services have been.
Oshin (1979) has it that “Rehabilitation is the undemonstrated term used in describing what is perhaps one of the greatest “rescue” operations in human interaction. It is the work of taking the sting out of the disabled and handicapped, thereby minimizing human waste and misery arising from such condition.
Based on the above analysis, this study will discuss and present the background of Mangu hospital and rehabilitation centre where I conducted my field practicum. A brief history of rehabilitation in Nigeria and history of the centre will also be discussed.
However, the various activities in the centre, challenges, progress achieved and field works and experience will be properly analyzed and better technique will used for presentation in the course of the report.
