ABSTRACT The study was about educational challenges facing double orphans in Kiganjo Zone, Thika district. There are many double orphan learners in the zone whose parents could have died due to accidents or diseases like HIV/AIDS. cancer and others. The method used in the study to collect data was qualitative approach, The research design was survey method. The targeted population was teachers and double orphan learners in the zone. The zone had twenty schools. The researcher sampled five sch...
ABSTRACT This study was carried out to find out factors affecting the education of children with low vision in the Central division ofisiolo district. The researcher was interested in finding out the views of different people towards the education of children with low vision in the area, therefore qualitative approach was employed to collect data. The researcher chose Headteachers, teachers, parents and visually impaired children as sample population because through them relevant and appropr...
ABSTRACT This study was set up to find out the social problems experienced by pupils with mental retardation in the mainstream schools. It was carried out in three schools namely: Mutuguni Primary School Kigogo Primary School Thuita Primary School The data was obtained from teachers six, 9 pupils and three parents . The instruments used were interview guide and observation. The tindings indicated that the social problems of children with mental retardation stem from negative attitudes and ne...
ABSTRACT The research has been carried out on teachers’ attitude and academic performance of pupils with specific learning difficulties in Kamnara Primary School Bondo district Kenya. The researcher has used questionnaires to collect data. The researcher also used documents from the school to find out academic performance of learners and teachers’ qualifications. Some of the documents used include mark lists, and teachers monthly return records. The researcher has realized that teachers h...
ABSTRACT The purpose of this study is to find out and establish the communication methods used in teaching children with hearing impairment in Migori District. This will be descriptive survey study. There are many children with different disabilities in Migori District. This is evidenced by a number of special units which has been opened within regular school to cater for these children with disabilities. A sample of nine teachers in the schools and units where children learn will be drawn fr...
ABSTRACT. This study is about methods of teaching mathematics and academic performance of learners in regular primary schools in Shamata zone which is in Nyandarua North District in Kenya. After a careful thought in respect to how mathematics is performed in the area, the researcher saw it was imperative that a study be conducted to investigate the teaching methods in relation to academic performance. The method used in research approach was both quantitative and qualitative approach. The re...
ABSTRACT The learners who are hearing impaired have for years been stigmatized although their potentiality in performing duties does not differ from that of non-hearing impaired learners. In our learning institutions, both teachers and follow learners have always despised these learners. The teachers take little care or no care to these learners. What they have done so far is to stigmatize them. They have been labeled with all sorts of adjectives that are so discouraging and not motivating a...
TABLE OF CONTENT Title Page ............................................................................................ .i Declarations .......................................................................................... .ii Approval. ............................................................................................ .iii Dedication ............................................................................................ .iv Acknowledgement ....................................
ABSTRACT The central problem of this study was that despite the introduction of free primary education by the government in 2003, the enrolment of mentally retarded children in public primary schools of Rhamu Division, REIAMU division of RHAMU Kenya was low. This low enrolment made the researcher to conduct the study tn find out the factors that cause the problem. The researcher wanted to confirm whether cultural beliefs, lack of adaptive skills, in-adequate assessments lack oftechnical skill...
ABSTRACT This study was set forward to determine the attitude of teachers towards learners with hearing impairment in an inclusive setting with Halbet zone in Garissa district being an illustrative example. The general objective or purpose of the study was to investigate regular teacher's perception towards learners with hearing impairment in an inclusive setting. While reviewing related information to the topic of study, the researcher sought for ideas of prior scholars whose suppositions a...
ABSTRACT The study aimed at investigating the impact of abuse of drugs in Kanyuamhora zone Mbeere district Kenya. This is because drug abuse has become a global problem and the impact is being felt in the social, economic, physical and health related areas. It’s also an emerging issue as this problem has quickly spread to the most vulnerable groups, the students and pupils. The objective of the study was to identify and analyze the extent of drug consumption by taking these drugs, the resul...
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 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...