Research Papers/Topics in Special Education

Academic Difficulties of Hearing Impaired Pupils in Selected Primary Schools in Rachuonyo South District, Kenya.

ABSTRACT This study focused on the Academic Difficulties of Hearing Impaired Pupils in Rachuonyo South District, Kenya. The specific objectives of the study were to determine the profile of the respondents as to age, gender, highest education qualifications, to establish the level of academic difficulties of male and female hearing impaired pupils and to establish whether there is a significant difference in the level of academic difficulties among the hearing impaired pupils. The methods use...

Adaptive Instructional Programs and Social Development of Visually Challenged Learners in Kanyangi Zone, Kitut County, Kenya

ABSTRACT  The study investigated the relationship between the levels of adaptive instructional programs and social development of learners with visual challenges in Kanyangi Zone, Kitui County, Kenya. The study was guided by four objectives which included finding out the adaptive instructional programs used in enhancing social development of learners with visual challenges, establishing social development of visually challenged learners, examining the relationship between adaptive instructio...

Learning Needs and Compliance to Academic Tasks of Learners with Hearing Impairment in Selected Inclusive Primary Schools in Nairobi County - Kenya

ABSTRACT Hearing impaired learners have a range of learning needs which have a great and positive significance in their level of compliance to academic tasks. This study determined the correlation between degree of learning needs and level of compliance to academic tasks of the hearing impaired. The study adopted the following research objectives to; Determine the demographic characteristics of the respondents in terms of gender, age, educational qualifications, number of years teaching exper...

Individualized Education Program and Academic Adaptation of Disabled Learners in Ikutha District Kitui County Kenya

ABSTRACT  This study is a result of an academic research entitled “individualized education program and academic adaption of disabled learners in Ikutha district Kitui County, Kenya.” The purpose was to test the null hypothesis and if there is significant relationship between individualized education program and academic adaptation of disabled learners. The objectives of this study were to: establish the profile of the teachers in terms of: age, gender, marital status and working experie...

Academic Difficulties of Hearing Impaired Learners in Selected Inclusive Primary Schools in Nyamira North District, Kenya.

ABSTRACT  The learners who are hearing impaired have for years been stigmatized and despised although their potentiality is performing duties does not differ from that of non hearing impaired learners. Due to this, the study on academic difficulties of hearing impaired learners in selected inclusive primary schools in Nyamira North District, Kenya specifically determined to further the following; determine the academic difficulties of the hearing impaired in inclusive schools, the extent and...

Approaches and Learning Abilities of Inclusive and Mainstreamed Children with Special Needs in Igembe North District-Kenya

ABSTRACT  The researcher sought to investigate the approaches and learning abilities of inclusive and mainstreamed children with special needs in Igembe North District, Kenya. The researcher got interested in carrying out the study because the transition rate for the special need learners was very low. From the literature review, no studies had been carried on approaches and learning abilities of inclusive and mainstreamed children with special needs in the district. The study was guided by ...

Management Skills and Retention of Special Education Needs Learners in Primary Schools in Iganga District, Uganda

ABSTRACT  This study investigated about the relationship between various management skills and retention of SEN learners in primary schools in Iganga District. Three specific objectives which guided this study pointed towards; establishing various skills required for managing SEN learners, the relationship between various management skills and retention of SEN learners then factors which affect management of SEN learners in primary schools in Iganga District. A sample of 345 respondents was ...

Language Skills and Communication of Children with Reading Disabilities in Selected Inclusive Primary Schools In Bungoma County, Kenya

Abstract The ability to communicate is one determiner of a student’s success or failure. The acquisition of language skills promote and cement the skills like listening, speaking and writing. The ability to read is crucial for information retrieval. In the written examination oriented education system in Kenya, the child who fails to read and comprehend the written word has distorted communication and the general performance will be poor as a result of poor communication. This study aimed a...

Individualized Education Program and Academic Adaptation of Disabled Learners in Ikutha District Kitui County Kenya

ABSTRACT This study is a result of an academic research entitled “individualized education program and academic adaption of disabled learners in Ikutha district Kitui County, Kenya.” The purpose was to test the null hypothesis and if there is significant relationship between individualized education program and academic adaptation of disabled learners. The objectives of this study were to: establish the profile of the teachers in terms of: age, gender, marital status and working experienc...

Environmental Factors and The Learning of the Mentally Challenged Pupils in Primary Schools, Meru-South District, Kenya

ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to establish the extent to which environmental factors affect the learning of the mentally Challenged pupils in Chuka Division Meru-South District, Kenya. It was guided by the following objectives to; determine the extent of environmental factors in Meru-South District primary schools, the level of learning of pupils with mental Challenge in Meru-South district primary schools and if there is any significant relationship between environmental factors and...

Adaptive Behavior of Mentally Retarded Learners in and Out of School Setting in Selected Public Primary Schools In Lolgorian Division, Transmara West District - Kenya

ABSTRACT The study was determined the level of adaptive behavior of mentally retarded leaner’s inside and outside of school setting in selected public inclusive primary school in lolgorian division, transmara west district, Kenya. The research objective were formulated as it seeks to determine the adaptive behavior of mentally retarded learners inside and outside school settings, the sample of the study consisted of 100 respondents where 60 were teachers and 40 were parents whom were select...

Task Analysis on the Self- Help Skills of Mildly Mentally Retarded Children in Kivaywa Special Unit, Matete District, Kenya

ABSTRACT This study experimented on task analysis on the mildly mentally retarded children in Kivaywa Special Unit of Matete District, Kenya. The following were the objectives of this study: (1) to determine the profile of the learners as to age, gender, intelligence quotient and level of ability in self-help skills; (2) to determine the mean scores in the pre-test and post-test; (3) to determine the significant difference in the pre-test and post-test mean scores, between the male and female...

Hearing Impaired Pupils’ Self-esteem and Their Attitude Towards Schooling in Public Primary Schools in Gucha District-kenya

ABSTRACT This study was carried out in public primary schools in Gucha district, Kenya. It explored the relationship between hearing impaired pupils’ self esteem and their attitude towards schooling. The objectives of the study were to determine the degree of hearing impaired pupils’ self esteem in public primary schools, Gucha district, to examine the level of pupils’ attitude towards schooling, as well as to establish the relationship between the hearing impaired pupils’ self esteem...

Behaviour Reinforcement and Learning Capabilities of Mentally Retarded Learners in Trans-nzoia East District, Kenya

ABSTRACT This study was to determine the degree of effectiveness of behavior reinforcement and learning capabilities of the mentally retarded learners in trans-Nzoia East District Kenya. The instruments used for collection was questionnaire used to establish the following: demographic characteristics of both pupils and teachers’ behavior reinforcement used by teachers in teaching mentally retarded learners in the level of learning capabilities of the mentally retarded learners and significa...

Parenting Styles Experienced by Adolescents and Their Assertive Behaviour in Selected Secondary Schools In Likuyani District, Kenya.

ABSTRACT This study anchored into correlating parenting styles experienced by adolescents and their assertive behavior in selected secondary schools in Likuyani District, Kenya. Specifically, this empirical research determined the profile of the adolescent in terms of age, gender and the previous academic performance, the type of parenting styles experienced by the adolescents; the level of assertive behaviour of adolescents; significant differences in the parenting styles experienced by adol...


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