ABSTRACT The impact of free primary education has been manifold and complex. The quality and magnitude of the programme has affected not only the normal physically fit pupil, but also the physically challenged learners in inclusive schools as well as the wider community and society. The study adopted a Quantitative research design. This enhanced the researcher to obtain a better understanding of the problems and impact of free primary education on the quality of special education for the phy...
ABSTRACT The researcher has carried out an investigation on regular teachers' attitudes towards the inclusion of learners with visual impairment in a regular school in the central division Norok district. The objectives of the study are: To find out regular teachers' knowledge about visual impairments, to find out the regular teachers' knowledge about inclusive education, to find out the teachers' attitude toward educating learners with visual impairment in regular schools, to find out the te...
ABSTRACT This study was set out to assess the relevance of inclusive primary education to the needs of learners with mental retardation in selected primary schools of the Eldoret West district of Kenya. The following objectives guided the study; to find out {f the teachers in inclusive primary schools have followed the appropriate procedure to assess the learning disabilities of pupils with mental retardation, to establish if the teachers have adapted their teaching approaches, strategies an...
ABSTRACT This research was based on the Teacher-pupil relationship and academic performance of students in [oytown Primary school for the physically handicapped. Thika District. Kenya. Its objectives were o (i) Identify practices teachers engaged in which would have a positive or negative influence on the earning process (ii) Identify the efforts that are put in place to enhance learners' self-worth and dignity. (iii) Examine the degree of motivation among the learners. It is firmly grounded...
ABSTRACT This study examined the empirical validation of beginning reading skills for Nigerian primary schools using three structured methodologies. Specifically, the study was designed to find out whether there would be reading gains on the part of the pupils following the application of the three methods and their levels of effectiveness including which one would be discovered most effective following the pupils’ performance on test. The sample was made up of two hundred and seventy pup...
For many years, students with special needs have been a crucial topic in general education classrooms. These children are entitled to full access to all materials and social interactions available in a regular classroom. Many schools’ ultimate goal is to construct a classroom with the fewest restrictions possible to satisfy all kids’ needs, including those with special needs. Teachers want kids with special needs in their classrooms, according to studies, but they are ill-equipped to meet...
ABSTRACT This study was carried out in Kawalase Division, Turkana Central District to find out factors contributing to poor academic performance among girls of Kawalase Division and low completion as girls progress towards completion of their eight years of primary education despite the government’s initiative to promote girl-child education through Africa Girls Education Initiative (AGI) project in Arid and Semi-Arid areas in Kenya~ A desire to have girls achieve academically it motivated...
ABSTRACT In every society, there is always a group of people that are disadvantaged in one way or the other of and Kenya is not an exception in this. The concept of inclusive education in Kenya had taken ground after evolving from integration. The history of special needs education in Kenya dates back to 1945 after the 2nd world war (Randi Ki 2003). It all started by rehabilitating the army officers who were wounded in the war. It was against such a background therefore that, this study was...
TABLE OF CONTENTS _ Toc4294923 DECLARATION .......................................................................................................... .I DEDICATION ............................................................................................................. II ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ........................................................................................... III TABLE OF CONTENTS .............................................................................................
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TABLE OF CONTENTS DECLARATION APPROVAL DEDICATION AKNOWLEDGEMENT iv TABLE OF CONTENTS LIST OF TABLES ABSTRACT -CHAPTER ONE 1 INTRODUCTION 1 1.1 Background to the study 1 1.2 Statement of the problem 2 1.3 Objectives of the study 2 1.3.1 General objective 2 1.3.2 Specific objectives will be to; 2 1.4 Purpose of the study 3 1.5 Scope of the study 3 1.6 Significance of the study 3 CHAPTER TWO 4 REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE 4 2.0 Introduction 4 2.2 Teacher Availability and Qualification 2.3 Disci...
ABSTRACT This study examined the empirical validation of beginning reading skills for Nigerian primary schools using three structured methodologies. Specifically the study was designed to find out whether there would be reading gains on the part of the pupils following the application of the three methods and their levels of effectiveness including which one would be discovered most effective following the pupils’ performance on test. The sample was made up of two hundred and seventy pu...