Special Needs Education Research Papers/Topics

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 . . . . . . .. . .. . . . . . . . .. . .. . . . . . . . . . . . .. . .. .. . ...

Teachers and Learners Adaptation Problems in Special Needs Education in Selected Schools in Mukono District-Uganda

TABLE OF CONTENTSDECLARATIONAPPROVAL ..iiDEDICATION iiiACKNOWLEDGEMENT ivABSTRACT vABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS viLIST OF TABLES xCHAPTER ONE1.lBackground of the study 11.2 Statement of The Problem 21.3 Purpose of The Study 31 .4 Research Objectives 31.5 Research Questions 41 .6 Hypothesis 41.6.! Null Hypothesis 41.7 SCOPE 41 .7. I Geographical scope; 4I .7.2 Theoretical scope; 51 .7.3 Content Scope; 51.7.4 Time scope; 51.8 Significance of The Study s1.9 Operational Definitions of the Key terms...

Gender Bias and Its Effects On the Education of the Deaf Girl-Child in Kaspul Division, Rachuonyo District Kenya

TABLE OF CONTENTSDECLARATIONDEDICATION.iiAPPROVALACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ivTABLE OF CONTENTS vLIST OF TABLES viiiABSTRACT ixCHAPTER ONE 1INTRODUCTION 11.1 Background 11.2 Statement ofthe problem 31.3 Purpose ofthe study 31.4 Objectives of the study 41 .5 Research questions 41.6 Scope of the study 41.7 Significance of the study 51.8 Limitations1.9 Delimitations 6CHAPTER TWO 7REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE 71.2 Introduction 72.2 Attitudes of the deaf girls towards education 72.3 Parents’ views towards...

Challenges of Accessing All Inclusive Education Services by Children with Disabilities (Cwds) A Case Study of Kakiri Sub County Wakiso District.

TABLE OF CONTENTSACKNOWLEDGEMENTDECLARATIONAPPROVALDEDICATION.ivTABLE OF CONTENTS vLIST OF TABLES ixLIST OF FIGURESLIST OF ACRONYMSDEFINITION OF TERMSABSTRACTCHAPTER ONE 11 .0 Introduction 11.1 Background to the study1.2 Statement of the Problem 31.3 Purpose of the study 41 .4 Objectives 41.4.1 General Objectives 41.4.2 Specific objectives 41.5 Research Questions 41.6 Scope of the Study 51.6.1 Content scope 51.6.2 Geographical scope 51.6.3Timescope1.7 Significance of the study 51,8 Conceptual...

Challenges Faced by Teachers in Teaching Science to Children with Hearing Impairment in The Mainstream Schools in Gatundu Division, Gatundu District-Kenya

TABLE OF CONTENTSACKNOWLEDGEMENTDEDICATIONDECLA~TION.ivLIST OF TABLESABST~CT ixCHAPTER ONE 1INTRODUCTION 1Background 1Statement of the problem 2The purpose of the study~Objectives~ 3Research Questioi~s 3The scope of study 4Significance of the study: 4Limitatjons•Deljmjtatjoi~s• 5CHAPTER TWO 6REVIEW OF RELATED LJTE~TU~ 6Understanding a child with hearing impairn~ent 6Teachers attitudes towards children with hearing impairment 8Teaching methods used by teachers in teaching children with hea...

Causes of School Drop Out Among Learners with Special Needs in Education in Torongo Zone, Koibatek District - Kenya

TABLE OF CONTENTSDeclaration ............................................................................... .iApproval .................................................................................... iiDedication ................................................................................ .iiiAcknowledgement .................................................................... .ivTable of Contents ........................................................................ vList of tables...

An Investigation of Teachers Attitude Towards Children with Learning Difficulties, A Case Study of Koutulai Schools Kachumbala Sub-County

TABLE OF CONTENTSDECLARATION ............................................................................................................................. iAPPROVAL .................................................................................................................................... iiDEDICATION ................................................................................................................................ iiiACKNOWLEDGEMENT .........................................

Employment and Visual Impairment in Mbogoini Division, Nakuru District, Kenya

TABLE OF CONTENTSDECLARATION ................................................................................................................ iAPPROVAL ....................................................................................................................... iiDEDICATION ................................................................................................................. iiiACKNOWLEDGEMENT ..................................................................................


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