ABSTRACT
The purpose of this study was to explore the challenges of learners with multiple
disabilities in a special school setting. In order to collect in-depth information, this
study followed a qualitative approach with an intrinsic case study design. Purposive,
criterion sampling procedures were employed to select the participants. The sample
consisted of thirty-three (33) respondents: a school principal, ten (10) teachers, three
(3) hostel matrons and nineteen (19) learners with multiple disabilities from the
selected school. The data were collected through semi-structured, face-to-face, in
depth interviews supplemented by observation. The data were carefully organised
into categories and themes and analysed during and after the period of data
collection. The main findings of the study were that learners with multiple
disabilities faced challenges that ranged from the physical infrastructure of the school
(accessibility), the inability of staff to respond effectively to their needs, a lack of
differentiated teaching and learning resources (leading to their exclusion from certain
learning activities), as well as poorly structured curriculum approaches. Based on the
findings, various recommendations were made to the school and to the Ministry of
Education, Arts and Culture to mitigate the identified challenges. The study also
made recommendations for further research. The study concluded that learners with
multiple disabilities need to access a curriculum that suits their needs and receive the
quality education that they deserve.
AMBILI, J (2021). Challenges Of Learners With Multiple Disabilities In A Selected Special School In The Oshana Education Region. Afribary. Retrieved from https://track.afribary.com/works/challenges-of-learners-with-multiple-disabilities-in-a-selected-special-school-in-the-oshana-education-region
AMBILI, JOHANNA "Challenges Of Learners With Multiple Disabilities In A Selected Special School In The Oshana Education Region" Afribary. Afribary, 25 Apr. 2021, https://track.afribary.com/works/challenges-of-learners-with-multiple-disabilities-in-a-selected-special-school-in-the-oshana-education-region. Accessed 19 Nov. 2024.
AMBILI, JOHANNA . "Challenges Of Learners With Multiple Disabilities In A Selected Special School In The Oshana Education Region". Afribary, Afribary, 25 Apr. 2021. Web. 19 Nov. 2024. < https://track.afribary.com/works/challenges-of-learners-with-multiple-disabilities-in-a-selected-special-school-in-the-oshana-education-region >.
AMBILI, JOHANNA . "Challenges Of Learners With Multiple Disabilities In A Selected Special School In The Oshana Education Region" Afribary (2021). Accessed November 19, 2024. https://track.afribary.com/works/challenges-of-learners-with-multiple-disabilities-in-a-selected-special-school-in-the-oshana-education-region