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...
ABSTRACT The researcher sought to find out the communication methods used by teachers of the hearing impaired children. Communication can be affected because a child is unable to hear clearly the spoken message. Persons with hearing impairment can be classified into two main groups that are hard of hearing and deaf. Persons who are hard of hearing have residual hearing and are able to perceive spoken language. Those who al-c deaf are unable to perceive some spoken language or sound around the...
ABSTRACT The research was carried out in Emgwen division, Nandi central district Kenya with an aim of determining the factors affecting the academic performance of learners with mental deficit in regular 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...
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ABSTRACT It is important to improve special education assessment and placement for learners with hearing impairment. It should be characterized by its effectiveness in quality and relevance for meeting the challenges of education for our new generations in this new millennium. This study focused on the effectiveness of assessment for placement decisions of learners with hearing impairment in learning institutions in Kajiado North sub- county, Kajiado County, Kenya. The study specifically exa...
TABLE OF CONTENTS DECLARATION. APPROVAL ii DEDICATION iii AKNOWLEDGEMENT iv TABLE OF CONTENTS v ABSTRACT vii DEFIMTION OF TERMS viii CHPTER ONE 1 INTRODUCTION 1 1.1 Back Ground to the Study 1 1.2 Statement of the problem 2 1.3 Purpose of the study 3 1.4 Objectives of the study 4 1.5 Scope of the study 4 1.6 Significance of the study 4 CHAPTER TWO 5 LITERATURE REVIEW 5 2.0 Introduction 5 2.1 Causes of learning problems among learners 5 2.2 Ways of preventing learning disability 6 2.3 Indicator...
ABSTRACT The research topic was on challenges facing the education of the hearing impaired learners in schools in Malindi Central zone. In chapter one, the researcher came up with the statement of the problem and the objectives of the study. In chapter two - literature review the researcher defined the term hearing impairment stated the causes and the types of hearing impairment. In this chapter the researcher noted the characteristics, which enables one to identify a learner with hearing im...
ABSTRACT HIV/AIDS has been a long time problem to the entire humanity. People have always leaved in fear for this menace. The learners with special needs are not by only means left not out in these problems. It is for this reason and purpose that the researcher set out to carry out this study to establish the extent to which HIV/ AIDS has eroded the academic performance of learners with special needs in the society. Education being so important a too in mans life, it's important to cater for...
ABSTRACT The study dwelled into the how English proficiency affects academic performance of pupils in K.C.P.E of Tuluongi Primary school in Baringo District, Kenya. The study aimed at determining whether English proficiency affected academic performance of pupils and the factors that affect the academic performance pupils in .K.C.P.E. The study was under lied by hypotheses; Ho: There is no significant relationship between English Proficiency and academic performance of students, Ho: There is ...
ABST~CT This study generally investigated on factors that contribute to dismal attendance of exceptional children in schools of Machakos district, Kenya. Theoretically and empirically, literature was reviewed with references to writers in special needs education like Cherono M.(2005), Chieni,S.N (1995) , Rosenberg, B (1969) ,Shakespeare’s psycholo~r of handicapped persons [1975] and UN World Declaration on Education for All.
TABLE OF CONTENTS Title of study i CHAPTER ONE: Introduction 1 Background of the study 1 Statement of the problem 3 Purpose of the study 3 Objective 3 Scope 4 Significance of the study 5 CHAPTER TWO: Literature review 6 Hypothesis 8 CHAPTER THREE: Research methodology 9 Qualitative 9 Research environment 9 Respondents/participants 9 Sampling and sampling procedures 9 Descriptions of instruments 9 Interviews 9 Questionnaire 10 Observation 10 CHAPTER FOUR 11 Statistical treatment of data 11 Tea...
TABLE OF CONTENT DECLARATION - APPROVAL ii DEDICATION TABLE OF CONTENT iv LIST OF TABLES AKCNOWLEDGEMENT vii LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS viii OPERATIONAL DEFINATION OF TERMS ix CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION 1 1.1 Introduction ____ 1 1.1 Back ground of the study 3 1.2 Statement of the problem 5 1.4 Objective of the study 5 1.5 Research questions 6 1.7 Significant of the study 6 1.6 Scope of the study 6 CHAPTER TWO: LITERATURE REVIEW 7 2.0. Introduction 7 2.1 Theoretical frame work 8 2.2 Traditional beli...
The study investigated the factors that influenced low enrolment and retention rates of girls with disabilities in integrated primary schools. It further explored possible intervention measures that may be employed to mitigate the situation. The study was conducted in selected schools in Runyenjes (Embu East) and Manyatta (Embu North) sub counties in Embu County. The location was purposively chosen in order to enable the researcher easy access to the respondents. Again, factors that limi...
The purpose of this study was to find out strategies in terms of resources (material and human), teaching methods, teachers' use of Kenyan Sign Language (KSL), teachers' preparedness and opinions towards the use of KSL in schools for learners with HI. Study findings revealed that teachers preferred the use of discussion, demonstration, question and answer methods in teaching, leaving out dramatization and field trips which were important in the learning process of learners with hearing ...
ABSTRACT This research was based on Teacher-pupil relationship and academic pe,formance of students in six schools of Limuru Zone of Kiambu district of Kenya. Namely Limun, Mission, Ngarariga, Limuru Town, Manguo and Limum model Primary schools. Its objectives were to (i) Ident!fa practices teachers engaged in which would have positive or negative influence 011 the learning process (ii) Ident!fa the efforts that are put in place to enhance learner's self-worth and dignity, (iii) examine...