THE FATE OF PUPILS WITH EMOTIONAL AND BEHAVIORAL DISTURBANCES IN SELECTED INCLUSIVE EDUCATIONAL SETTINGS OF UPLANDS ZONE, LARI DISTRICT IN KENYA

ABSTRACT

This study was conducted in Uplands zone zn Lari district of kenya to

examine the academic challenges faced by pupils with emotional and

behavioral disorders. The study sought to understand why some children

develop the emotional and behavioral disorders. The study looked into the

family, the school and cultural background of these children. Qualitative

and quantitative methods were used. The study utilized teachers as

respondents, fifty of them were sampled from ten primary schools,

randomly. The findings indicated that malnourished children exhibited

behavioral disturbances more frequently than the rest. It was also

established that those children who were autistic had more chances of

being emotionally and behaviorally disturbance. Research established that

some pupils had learned inappropriate behavior because of what is in their

environment. The findings indicate that some children were imitating the

bad behaviors of their adults, peers and the society. Findings in the study

revealed that few teachers spent some time with the pupils with behavioral

disturbance, counseling them (15). Very few encouraged the other children

not to be rude to these pupils. A half of these teachers could spare time with

these children helping them with their academic problems. Lastly a few

teachers calmed down the pupils with emotional outbursts during their time

of crisis. It was recommended that School is the place where children spend

the largest portion of their time outside home. Therefore, it makes sense to

observe carefully what takes place in schools in an effort to identify other

events that may cause problem behavior.