Challenges Facing Children with Disabilities in Accessing Universal Primary Education Program in Tororo District.

Table of Contents

DECLARATION ..................................................................................................................... ii

APPROVAL ............................................................................................................................ iii

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ....................................................................................................... iv

DEDICATION ............................................................................................................................ v

ABSTRACT ............................................................................................................................. vi

LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS ...................................................................................................... x

CHAPTER ONE ......................................................................................................................... I

THE PERCEPTION OF THE PROBLEMS ................................................................................ I

I. 0 Introduction ........................................................................................................................... 1

1.1 Background ........................................................................................................................... 1

1.2 The Statement of the problem ................................................................................................ 2

1.3 Specific objective ................................................................................................................. .3

1.3.1 General objectives .............................................................................................................. 4

14 R h . . esearc questions ................................................................................................................ 4

1.5 Significance of the study ...................................................................................................... .4

1. 6 Scope of the study ................................................................................................................. 5

1.7 Justification of the study ........................................................................................................ 5

1.8 Conceptual Frame Work. ....................................................................................................... 6

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

REVIEW OF RELEVANT LITERATURE ................................................................................. 7

2.0 Introduction ........................................................................................................................... 7

2. 1 General disability issues ........................................................................................................ 7

2.2 Socio-cultural and economic challenges ofCWDs ................................................................. 7

2.3 School based challenges ........................................................................................................ 9

2.4 The Challenges of Being a Teacher: To Be or Not To Be ...................................................... 9

2.5 Policy related challenges ..................................................................................................... 13

CHAPTER THREE ................................................................................................................... 16

METHODOLOGY .................................................................................................................... 16

3.0 Introduction ......................................................................................................................... 16

3 .1 The research design ............................................................................................................ 16

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3 .2 Area and population of study ............................................................................................... 16

3.3 Sample size ......................................................................................................................... 16

3.4 Sample selection .................................................................................................................. 16

3.5 Data collection techniques ................................................................................................... 17

3.6 Focus group discussions ...................................................................................................... 17

3. 7 Self-administered questionnaire ........................................................................................... 17

3. 8 Personal observation ........................................................................................................... 17

3. 9 Data analysis and processing .............................................................................................. 17

CHAPTER FOUR .................................................................................................................... 18

DATA PRESENTATION, INTERPRETATION ANALYSIS AND DISCUSSION OF THE

RESEARCH FINDINGS ........................................................................................................ 18

4.0 Introduction ......................................................................................................................... 18

4.2.1 School based challenges .................................................................................................. 20

4.2.2 Lack of parental support ................................................................................................... 21

4.2.3 Inadequate funding to schools ........................................................................................... 23

4.2.4 Inadequate facilities for the disabled ................................................................................. 23

4.2.4 The high number of pupils in the inclusive setting ............................................................ 25

4.2.5 There is also a lack of special needs teachers .................................................................... 26

4.2.6 The inaccessibility of some schools/long distance ............................................................. 28

4.2.7 Teachers' attitudes to disability ........................................................................................ 29

4.3.0 Socio-Cultural Challenges ................................................................................................ 29

4.3.1 Discrimination .................................................................................................................. 30

4.3.2 These children are also stereo typed by both the young and elderly alike .......................... 31

4.4.0 Economic challenges facing the disabled children ............................................................ 32

4.4.1 Poverty ............................................................................................................................. 33

4.4.2 These children are economically exploited ....................................................................... 34

4.4.3 There is also the household chores factor. ........................................................................ 35

CHAPTER FIVE . .. . .. . .. . . .. . .. . . . .. . .. . .. .. . . .. . .. . .. . . . . . ......................................................................... 3 6

SUMMARY, CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS ............................................... 36

5.0. Introduction ........................................................................................................................ 36

5.1 Summary ............................................................................................................................. 36

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5.1.1 School related challenges .................................................................................................. 36

5 .1.2 Socio- Cultural challenges ............................................................................................... .3 7

5.1.3 Economic challenges ....................................................................................................... 37

5 .1.4 Policy related challenges .................................................................................................. 3 7

5.2 Conclusions ......................................................................................................................... 38

5.3 Recommendations ............................................................................................................. ,.38

5.4 Limitations of the study ....................................................................................................... 39

5 .5 Recommendation for further research .................................................................................. 40

GLOSSARY ............................................................................................................................ .41

6.0 Definition of key concepts ................................................................................................... 41

BIBLIOGRAPHY ..................................................................................................................... 44

APPENDIX I : Interview Guide For Focus Group Discussion .................................................. .49

APPENDIX II : Interview Guide For Children With Disabilities ............................................... 50

APPENDIX II: Interview Guide For Parents Of Children With Disabilities .............................. 51

APPENDIX II : Interview Questions Foe Key Informants ......................................................... 53