Parents Involvement In The Education And Acad Mic Performance Of The Mentally Retarded Child N In Rhamu Division, Mandera District - Kenya A Case Study Of: Rhamu Division

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 skills among the teachers and

the parents or negligence could be the cause.

The scope of the study was the southern part of Rhamu division. The target population

was all the parents of mentally retarded children. The sample populations are two parents

and class one teachers from the seven sampled schools.

The collected data is presented in the frequency distribution tables. Critical analysis each

frequency distribution tables. Critical analysis was then made fonn this results. Below

each frequency distribution table an observation was made basing on the response of the

participants.

The researcher applied the use qualitative and quantitative approaches. He uses

frequency distribution tables to present the raw-data. There after conclusion and recommendation was made basing on the results.

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