Academic Performance Of Hearing Impaired Learners In Regular School In Wote Zone, Makueni District, Kenya

ABSTRACT

The impact of free primary education has been manifold and complex. The quality and

magnitude of the programme has affected not only the nonnal physically fit pupil, but also

the physically challenged learners in inclusive schools as well as the wider community and

society.

The study adopted a quantitative research design. This enhanced the researcher to obtain a

better understanding of the problems and impact of free primary education on the quality

of special education for the physically disabled learners in Makueni district, Kenya. The

method chosen allowed a collection of comprehensive and intensive data and provided an

in-depth understanding of the topic under study.

Information collected was analyzed and edited to create consistency and completeness.

After collecting the questionnaires they were edited for completeness and consistency

across the respondents and to locate omissions. Infonnation obtained from the research

study was presented and analyzed using narratives, and statistical figures.

This repmi provides suggestions for more effective approach to physically disabled

education in the country. It is designed for policy makers, planners and practitioners who have responsibilities in the area of physically disabled education in Kenya.