An Investigation Of The Causes Of Drop Outs Of Learners \Vith Special Needs In Education In Marigat Division, Baringo District, I(Enya

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DECLARATION ............................................................................................................... I

SUPER VISOR'S APPROVAL ........................................................................................ 11

DEDICATION ................................................................................................................. 111

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ................................................................................................. IV

TABLE OF CONTENT .................................................................................................... V

CHAPTER ONE ............................................................................................................ VII

INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................ 1

1.1 INTRODUCTION ...................................................................................................... 1

1.2 BACKGROUND TO THE PROBLEM ........................................................................ 2

1.3 STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM ............................................................................ 3

1.4 PURPOSE OF THE RESEARCH ............................................................................. 3

1.5 OBJECTIVE OF THE STUDY .................................................................................. 3

1.5.1. GENERAL OBJECTIVES ...................................................................................... 3

1.5.2 SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES ....................................................................................... 4

1.6. SCOPE .................................................................................................................... 4

1.7. SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY ............................................................................ 4

1.8. DEFINITION OF TERMS ......................................................................................... 6

CHAPTER TWO ............................................................................................................. 7

LITERATURE REVIEW ................................................................................................... 7

2.1 INTRODUCTION ...................................................................................................... 7

2.2. ATTITUDES TOWARDS SPECIAL NEEDS EDUCATION ...................................... 7

2.3. CAUSES OF DROP OUT OF LEARNERS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS ....................... 8

CHAPTER THREE ........................................................................................................ 11

RESEARCH METHODOL Y .......................................................................................... 11

3.1. INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................... 11

3.2. RESEARCH DESIGN ............................................................................................ 11

3.3. SUBJECTS ............................................................................................................ 11

3.4. INSTRUMENTS ..................................................................................................... 11

3.5. DATA COLLECTION PROCEDURE ...................................................................... 11

3.6. STATISTICAL TREATMENT OF THE DATA ......................................................... 12

3.6.1 QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS ................................................................................ 12

3.6.2. QUALITATIVE ANAL TSIS .................................................................................. 12

3.7. SAMPLING PROCEDURE ..................................................................................... 13

CHAPTER FOUR. ......................................................................................................... 14

PRESENTATION AND ANALYSIS ............................................................................... 14

4.1. INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................... 14

4.1.1. (A) QUESTIONNAIRES FOR LEARNERS TO BE FILLED ............................... 14

4.2.0 QUESTIONNAIRES FOR TEACHERS ................................................................ 22

4.2.15.1 WHAT CAN BE DONE TO ENSURE THAT LEARNERS WITH SPECIAL

NEEDS IN EDUCATION ARE MAINTAINED IN THE SCHOOL. .................................. 34

CHAPTER 5 .................................................................................................................. 36

DISCUSSION ................................................................................................................ 36

5.1. INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................... 36

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5.2 GUIDANCE AND COUNSELING ............................................................................ 36

5.3 LACK OF REMEDIAL TEACHINGS ........................................................................ 37

5.4 TEACHERS' ATTITUDE ......................................................................................... 37

5.5. LACK OF PARENTAL SUPPORT ......................................................................... 38

5.5.1. POVERTY ........................................................................................................... 38

5.5.2. TRADITIONAL PRACTICES ............................................................................... 38

5.5.3.1 EARLY MARRIAGE .......................................................................................... 38

5.6. CHILD LABOUR .................................................................................................... 39

5.7 SUMMARY .............................................................................................................. 39

5.8. CONCLUSION ....................................................................................................... 41

5.9. RECOMMENDATION ............................................................................................ 41

REFERENCES ............................................................................................................. 43

Appeddix I - Introduction letter

Appendix II - Questionnaires for pupils

Appendix Ill - Questionnaires for teachers

Appendix IV - Map of Baringo District.