Factors Affecting Enrollment of Mentally Challenged Learners in an Inclusive Setting of Kakuzi Zone Thika District Central Province Kenya.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

DECLARATION ................................................................................................................................ i

DEDICATION ................................................................................................................................. ii

AP PROV AL .................................................................................................................................... iii

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT .............................................................................................................. iv

TABLE OF CONTENTS ................................................................................................................. v

LIST OF TABLES ......................................................................................................................... vii

ABSTRACT ................................................................................................................................... viii

CHAPTER ONE ............................................................................................................................... 1

introduction ....................................................................................................................................... 1

1.lBackground information ............................................................................................................. 1

1.2Statement of the problem ............................................................................................................ 2

1.3Purpose of the study .................................................................................................................... 2

14.Study objectives ............................................................................................................................ 2

1.5Scope of the study ........................................................................................................................ 3

1.6Significance of the Study ............................................................................................................ 3

CHAPTER TWO .............................................................................................................................. 4

LITERATURE REVIEW ................................................................................................................ 4

2.0lntroduction .................................................................................................................................. 4

2.lLiterature Review ........................................................................................................................ 4

2.2Related literature . ........................................................................................................................ 7

2.2.lSupport services ........................................................................................................................ 7

2.2.2Education programmes and related services for mentally handicapped learners ............. 7

2.2.3Factors affecting the enrolment of mentally challenged learners in an inclusive

setting ......... ................................................................................................................................... 1 O

2.2.4School adaptations .................................................................................................................. 11

CHAPTER THREE ........................................................................................................................ 12

METHODOLOGY ...................................................... ................................................................... 12

3.0lntroduction ................................................................................................................................ 12

3.lResearch design .......................................................................................................................... 12

3.2Study population ........................................................................................................................ 12

3.3Sample size and sampling procedure ....................................................................................... 12

3.4Instruments ................................................................................................................................. 13

3.5 Procedure ................................................................................................................................... 13

3.6Data analysis ............................................................................................................................... 13

CHAPTER FOUR ........................................................................................................................... 14

DATA PRESENTATION ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION .......................................... 14

4.0lntroduction ................................................................................................................................ 14

4 .1 Data presentation and analysis ...... .. .................................................................... 17

CHAPTER 5 .................................................................................................................................... 21

DISCUSSION, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION ................................................. 21

5.0lntroduction ................................................................................................................................ 21

5.lDiscussion ................................................................................................................................... 21

5.1.lEducation Programmes for the Mentally Challenges ......................................................... 21

5.1.2Suitability oflnclusive Programme in Regular School ....................................................... 21

5.1.3 Adaptation of Resources ....................................................................................................... 21

5.1.4Provision of Equipment and Facilities .................................................................................. 22

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5.1.5Meeting the Needs of Mentally Challenged in Schools ........................................................ 22

5.1.6Attitude of Teachers ............................................................................................................... 22

5.1. 71nteractions .............................................................................................................................. 22

5.l.Slnclusion ................................................................................................................................... 23

5.1.9Support .................................................................................................................................... 23

5.2Conclusion .................................................................................................................................. 23

5.3Recommendation ....................................................................................................................... 24

REFERENCES ................................................................................................................................ 25

APPENDIX A .................................................................................................................................. 26

QUESTIONNAIRE FOR TEACHERS ........................................................................................ 26

APPENDIX B .................................................................................................................................. 29

QUESTIONNAIRE FOR HEAD TEACHERS ........................................................................... 29