Teachers Attitudes Towards Teaching Learners Who Are Mentally Retarded; A Case Of St. Annes Girls Boarding Primary School Isibania, In Kuria District

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The research was carried out to investigate teacher’s attitudes towards teaching learners who are mentally retarded. It was carried out at St. Annes Girl’s boarding primary school, in Isibania, Kuria district in Kenya. The research guided by the following objectives; Determining the level of professional qualifications of the teachers teaching the learners with mild mental retardation. Determining the commitment of teachers teaching the learners, determining if there is a significant relationship between the skills of the teachers handling the learners who are mentally retarded and their attitudes. The researcher employed the questionnaire as collecting tool and the presentation of the data was done using frequencies and percentages. The major research finds were; the teachers were all well trained to handle the mild retarded learners in St. Annes girls primary boarding school, Isibania. The teachers write well on the blackboard and this helps to cater for the mild retarded learners. 

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