Intellectually Challenged Learners And Academic Performance. A Case Study Of Lorraki Division, Samburu District - Kenya

ABSTRACT

Samburu community is found in Northern Rift Valley province of Kenya. a long

period, they have had a diverse type of disability such as physically

handicapped, mentally intellectual, hearing impairment, epileptic cases etc.

Samburu belief that some of the causes of disabilities are diseases while

other causes are believed to be curse from ancestors, punishment from God

due to sins committed by either parents of grandparents and witchcrafts.

Despite the government of Kenya making basic education free and

compulsory little effort have been put in place to help the disabled learn and

compete effectively with other students. This research therefore tries to

bridge the gap between the disabled and other normal students by providing

essential information necessary to help the disabled.

Sociological inquiry_ in form of survey was used for data collection whereby a

pre-tested questionnaire was administered to respondents. Purposive

sampling was used. The collected data from the survey was coded and

entered in the computer and analyzed using the frequency distribution and

percentage were used in data interpretation. The findings showed that

intellectually challenged learners had no places for vocational training for

instance Lodokejek transfer their learners to Meru. The curriculum offered

does not meet all learners' needs as indicated by 87% of the respondents.

Apparently effecting learning of intellectually challenged is not very successful

as 71 % of the respondents recorded a negative response on cooperation

between the local stakeholders, parents and teachers of Lorroki Division of

Samburu District.