ABSTRACT
This study examined the role of culture beliefs and practices towards
the education of mentally retarded children in Nyeri District, Kenya.
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The objectives of the study were identify and analyze the attitudes of
the community to the mentally retarded people in Aguthi Zone; and to
analyze the community Tolerance and acceptance of the mentally
disabled persons in Aguthi zone.
Qualitative and quantitative designs were employed where convenient
sampling was applied to select the five primary schools used for the
study.
The main instruments used in the data collection were the
questionnaires; the data collected was analyzed manually were the
researcher used descriptive and quantitative analysis, which included
percentages and frequencies.
The findings of the study included among others the fact that there are
negative attitudes of the community to the mentally retarded people
and that there is no community torelence and acceptance of the
mentally disabled persons in Aguthi zone
This research recommended among others a policy that should be a
strategy towards the teaching of students with disabilities with
attention to what, where and how they are going to live and work as
adults
Research, S. (2022). CULTURAL BELIEFS AND PRACTICES TOWARDS THE EDUCATION OF MENTALLY RETARDED IN AGUTHI ZONE, NYERI DISTRICT KENYA. Afribary. Retrieved from https://afribary.com/works/cultural-beliefs-and-practices-towards-the-education-of-mentally-retarded-in-aguthi-zone-nyeri-district-kenya
Research, SSA "CULTURAL BELIEFS AND PRACTICES TOWARDS THE EDUCATION OF MENTALLY RETARDED IN AGUTHI ZONE, NYERI DISTRICT KENYA" Afribary. Afribary, 16 Aug. 2022, https://afribary.com/works/cultural-beliefs-and-practices-towards-the-education-of-mentally-retarded-in-aguthi-zone-nyeri-district-kenya. Accessed 26 Apr. 2024.
Research, SSA . "CULTURAL BELIEFS AND PRACTICES TOWARDS THE EDUCATION OF MENTALLY RETARDED IN AGUTHI ZONE, NYERI DISTRICT KENYA". Afribary, Afribary, 16 Aug. 2022. Web. 26 Apr. 2024. < https://afribary.com/works/cultural-beliefs-and-practices-towards-the-education-of-mentally-retarded-in-aguthi-zone-nyeri-district-kenya >.
Research, SSA . "CULTURAL BELIEFS AND PRACTICES TOWARDS THE EDUCATION OF MENTALLY RETARDED IN AGUTHI ZONE, NYERI DISTRICT KENYA" Afribary (2022). Accessed April 26, 2024. https://afribary.com/works/cultural-beliefs-and-practices-towards-the-education-of-mentally-retarded-in-aguthi-zone-nyeri-district-kenya