ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to determine influence of socialization on performance of learners with hearing impairment in an inclusive Thawabu Primary School of Embakasi, Nairobi City County, Kenya. The study was guided by research objectives which sought to; establish modes of communication that promote socialization between learners with hearing impairment and hearing peers; enhance academic performance in Thawabu inclusive public school; establish strategies for boosting social...
ABSTRACT The research was carried out in Mathira East zone, Mathira East district Kenya with an aim of influencing on the academic capability of the mentally retarded in inclusive in primary schools. All relevant primary sources were visited in the process of gathering primary information. A descriptive design was employed and in this case, questionnaires and interview guides were used in the process of data collection. The study findings revealed the following: that the majority of teachers ...
ABSTRACT This study was intended to find out the factors affecting academic performance of leamers with mental deficits in regular schools; the study will look into attitude of teachers towards inclusion of leamers with mental deficit in regular schools. The study employed survey design and quantitative method was also preferred because it uses standardized tools for example questionnaire which are directed to the selected sample. The main instmment for data collection used in this study was ...
ABSTRACT There is a strong correlation between socio-economic status and academic performance in Secondary Schools in Nzaui District-Kenya. This study investigated the socio-economic impacts of parents to academic performance in secondary schools in Nzaui District Eastern Province, Kenya. The study revealed that the common socio economic challenges that affects academic performance of students in secondary schools in Nzaui District, Kenya. Community sensitization is an appropriate measure for...
ABSTRACT In order for a country to achieve its educational goals, the teacher demands and supply is a key important factor to be considered. Kisumu District being one of the largest Districts in Kenya had progressively been having high teacher demand since the freeze of teacher's recruitment in 1997 by the government. The problem became worse when the impact of free Primary Education started being felt in Secondary schools. The District had realized high enrolment rate from 2004 to 2007, yet ...
ABSTRACT Learners who are mentally retarded like any other handicapped learners are faced by so many challenges. These challenges affect their performance in self help skills and other cognitive abilities. The researcher wanted to carryout a research to find out the challenges facing these particular learners in special schools and units in Soy Division of Nandi East District. The researcher prepared and used questionnaires for teachers and interview guides for the parents to collect data. He...
ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to examine the challenges of inclusion of children with Visual impairments in regular primary schools in Msambweni District, Kenya The specific objectives of the study were to assess the relevance of primary education currently offered to children with Visual impairment, to explore the disability specific challenges of children with Visual impairment; and to investigate the constraints to the provision of educational service for children with Visual impa...
ABSTRACT The researcher report is about the Effect of hearing impairment on the academic performance of learners with specific learning difficulties in mathematics in Kanzanzu zone of Mwingi district. The statement of the problem was identifying major problems facing learners with hearing impairment and the solutions to these problems.
ABSTRACT The study is based on the challenges that the regular teacher forces while teaching learners with physical handicaps. Physical handicap is a condition which makes it difficult for a person to move or manipulate the physical environment. This condition covers a wide range from the mild degree of clumsiness to a severe degree where a person is in a wheel chair and needs a lot of help. The researcher used the quantitative approach whereby the standardized tools and numerical data were u...
ABSTRACT A fundamental feature of social life is social interaction, or the ways in which people act with other people and react to how other people are acting, which is a deficit in learners with Autism Spectrum Disorders in Public Primary Schools in Kenya. It sought to establish peer-mediated strategies enhancing social interactions of children with Autism in Migori County, Kenya. The objectives were: peer-mediated strategies currently used by teachers, the extent to which play activities ...
ABSTRACT The research study was to investigate the teacher's attitudes and inclusion of special needs education learners , in regular schools in Kigoto Zone, Suba District . In related literature, the researcher compared his work with what others had researched in the past. The same was worked with the modules, books and journals among other sources. Data Collection was done using questionnaires, quantitive method in the data interpretation and survey was used to as a design. Simple random sa...
ABSTRACT Learners with mental retardation have probably been the most misunderstood among all exceptional children, this has resulted in them being denied adequate opportunities to practice and develop their maximum potentials. Several derogatory terms have been used to refer to the learners with mental retardation; idiots, imbeciles, subnormal, feeble, morons and fools among others. This trend has persisted in spite of the many intervention strategies that have been put in place in efforts a...
ABSTRACT This research set out to establish student's perception about HIV/AIDS in Kabarnet Division of Baringo District. The main objectives of the study were: to find out whether primary school students actually believe that A!Ds is a threat to them, to find out students attitude towards behaviour change programmes and the role played by parents, teachers and the entire community in inclusion of good morals among the students, and to find out students perception about people with HIV/ A ID...
ABSTRACT The research project entails a study of the factors contributing to poor K.C.P.E. English performance in Kemera Zone, Manga District. The purpose of the study was to analyse the 1 arious constraints encountered in teaching English in Kemera Zone, Primary Schon is. The population from which the data was to drawn included the following: i) All the Primary Schools in Kemera Zone, Manga District. ii) All the English teachers in Primary Schools in Kemera Zone, Manga district. iii) All the...
ABSTRACT This research paper aimed at investigating the attitudes and parental involvement in education of children with special needs in Kapturn zone Keiyo district Kenya. It was carried out in selected schools of keiyo Zone in Kenya, E. Africa. It is made up of a total of five chapters. Chapter one is introduction. It gives an insight into a background of the topic Parental involvement and participation in the education of their children with special needs. It also looks into the theory, ob...