Special Needs Education Research Papers/Topics

Challenges Faced by Teacher So Mentally Challenged Learners in Mombasa District, Coast Province, Kenya

TABLE OF CONTENTSTitle PageDeclarationDedicationAcknowledgementTable of ContentsReferencesList of TablesList of FiguresAbstractCHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION1.0 Overview1.1 Background Information1.2 Statement of the problem1.3 Purpose of the Study1.4 Objectives of the Study1.5 Research Questions1.6 Significance of the Study1.7 Limitations and delimitations1. 7 .1 Limitations1. 7 .2 Delimitations1.8 Definition of termsAcronymsivPage11iiiiv-vVIviiviiiIX13333455567CHAPTER TWO: LITERETURE REVIEW2.0 In...

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

TABLE OF CONTENTSDECLARATION ................................................................................................................................ iDEDICATION ................................................................................................................................. iiAP PROV AL .................................................................................................................................... iiiACKNOWLEDGEMENT ...................................

Challenges Facing Learners with Physical Impairment in Inclusive Setting Kapenguria Zone, Kapenguria Division West Pokot District

ABSTRACT The research topic is about challenges facing learners with physical impairment m academic performance in Kapenguria Zone, Kapenguria division west Pokot district. The purpose of the study was to determine the challenges faced by physically impaired learners in primary schools in Kapenguria Zone, Kapenguria division, west Pokot district. The research questions focused on attitude of both teachers and parents, environment of the schools, educational resources and challenges faced by p...

Difficulties Encountered by Teachers of Learners with Low Vision in Regular Primary Schools in Kasarani Division Nairobi

TABLE OF CONTENTS~CLARAT1ON~RTIFICATION~DICATIONDKNOWLEDGEMENT3STRACT .vii _____-IAPTER ONE1.0 Rationale of the study 11.1 Background information 11.2 Theory 21.3 Statement of the problem 31.4 Objectives of the Study 41.5 Significance of the study 41.6 Limitations and Delimitations 41.7 Scope1.8 Definition of terms 5-IAPTER TWO 72.1 Review of related literature 7-IAPTER THREE 123,0 Research Methodology 123.1 Research Design 123.2 Environments 123.3 Research Instruments 123.4 Data collection p...

Challenges Facing Learners with Specific Learning Difficulties in The Performance of English In Kapsoya I Ne Eldoret Municipality.

ABST~CT The study aims at finding out the challenges facing learners with specific learning difficulties in the performance of English in Kapsoya zone. The research study was necessarily paramount due to the poor performance in the K.C.PE examination for the last three years in English. The researcher has therefore dwelled on finding out the causes of the problem and there after suggesting recommendations to solve these problems. The data was collected using questionnaires which were distribu...

TEACHER'S ATTITUDE TOWARDS INCLUSION OF THE HEARING IMPAIRED INTO MAINSTREAM SCHOOLS

ABSTRACT Provision of special needs education is a great milestone in addressing the challenges found in learners with special needs. This research has been initiated to investigate how attitudes of regular primary school teachers have helped in inclusion of learners with hearing impaim1ent in a regular primary school. The investigation was centered in finding out attitudes towards people with hearing impairment, Salamanca statement and framework for the action and intervention of the hearing...

MENTAL RETARDNESS AND CHALLENGES OF LEARNERS IN SCHOOLS A CASE STUDY OF KORMOR PRIMARY SCHOOL, KENYA

ABSTRACT The intellectually challenged learners have been met with many difficulties and obstacles in life in the societies they live in. examples of these problems are discrimination, rejection, neglect, child maltreatment, use of derogatory language and negative attitude towards them. Some of their parents see them as a burden and a sign of bad omen to the family. They are regarded worthless and cannot be benefited from. In some societies they are misused of uncivilized traditional practice...

CULTURAL BELIEFS AND PRACTICES TOWARDS THE EDUCATION OF MENTALLY RETARDED IN AGUTHI ZONE, NYERI DISTRICT KENYA

ABSTRACTThis study examined the role of culture beliefs and practices towardsthe education of mentally retarded children in Nyeri District, Kenya.0The objectives of the study were identify and analyze the attitudes ofthe community to the mentally retarded people in Aguthi Zone; and toanalyze the community Tolerance and acceptance of the mentallydisabled persons in Aguthi zone.Qualitative and quantitative designs were employed where convenientsampling was applied to select the five primary sch...

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

ABSTRACTThis study was conducted in Uplands zone zn Lari district of kenya toexamine the academic challenges faced by pupils with emotional andbehavioral disorders. The study sought to understand why some childrendevelop the emotional and behavioral disorders. The study looked into thefamily, the school and cultural background of these children. Qualitativeand quantitative methods were used. The study utilized teachers asrespondents, fifty of them were sampled from ten primary schools,randoml...

MENTAL RETARDATION AND PUPILS' ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE. THE CASE STUDY OF MUVUTIZONE,MACHAKOS DISTRICT, KENYA

TABLE OF CONTENTS-::)ECLARATION ........................................................................................................... iDEDICATION ............................................................................................................... iDEDICATIOI>i ···················································· .. ·······················································�...

IMPACT OF POVERTY ON ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF STUDENTS IN BUNGOMA D.E.B. SCHOOL, WESTERN PROVINCE, KENYA

TABLE OF CONTENTS DECLARATION .. APPROVAL ... DEDICATION ..... . ACKNOWLEDGEMENT TABLE OF CONTENTS .... CHAPTER ONE .. . INTRODUmON .......... . 1.1 Background of the study 1.2 Statement of the problem 1.3 Purpose of the study. 1.4 Objectives of the study 1.4.1 General objective. 1.4.2 Specific objectives will be to; ............. . 1.5 Research questions .... . 1.6 Scope of the study ..... . 1.7 Significance of the study. CHAPTER TVVO .. REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE .. 2.0 Introduction. 2.1 ...

IMPACT OF FREE PRIMARY EDUCATION ON LEARNERS WITH SPECIFIC LEARNING DIFICULTIES IN NAKURU MUNICIPALITY KENYA

ABSTRACTThis research report is set to find out how Free Primary Education will help to reduce the numberof illiterate people both for the Normal and those children with Special Education Needs in thecountry. It is also set to find out how Inclusive Education in the normal schools will help todevelop a well integrated community where children with Special Education Needs are no longerstigmatised as good for nothing or too expensive to take to school.Children with special Education Needs can a...

ATTITUDE OF REGULAR TEACHERS ON INTEGRATION OF MENTALLY CHALLENGED LEARNERS IN SELECTED PRIMARY SCHOOLS IN UPLANDS ZONE LARI DIVISION KIAMBU DISTRICT, KENYA

ABSTRACTThe research project aimed at establishing the attitude harbored by regularprimary school teachers towards integration of mentally challenged persons in regularprimary schools.Out of the four major categories of disabilities that people do suffer, children withmental challenges suffer most in negligence and segregation from the mainstreameducation than any other category of disability. This has been due to the attitudeharbored by the teachers in incorporating these children in mainstr...

Challenges Faced by Mentally Handicapped Learners in Schools; A Case Study of Selected Primary Schools in Nyaburu Zone, Rongo District Kenya

TABLE OF CONTENTSDEDICATION .......................................................................... .APPROVAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. iiDEDICATION........................................................................... iiiACKNOWLEDGEMENT . . . . . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . .. . .. . .. . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. ivT...

Roles of Rehabilitation Centres in Providing Support to Formerly Abducted Children in Northern Uganda a Case Study of School of War Affected Children, Laroo- Gulu Municipality

TABLE OF CONTENTSDeclaration (i)Supervisor' s approval . . . ... .. .. .. .... ... .. ... .... .. ... .. . .. . .. . .. .... .. . . . . .. . . . .. (ii)Dedication: .. . .. . .. . . .. .. . .. . .. . .. . .. .. .. ... .. . .. . .. . .. .. . . .. . . .. . .. .. .. ... .. . .. .. . . .. (iii)Ac knowledgement .. ... .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. . .. ... . . .. .. . .. .. . . . .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. (iv)Abstract . . . . . . .. . .. . . . . . . . .. . .. . . . . . . . . . . . .. . .. .. . ...


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