ABSTRACT This study set out to determine the impact of integration on the academic performance of learners with hearing impairment using three primary schools of Kapcharwa demonstration school, Kpchorwa primary school and Elgon primary school, all in Kapchorwa Town Council Schools. The study employed a descriptive comparative research design. Random sampling was used to select 99 pupils and the student's samples t-test was used to compare test results of the learners with HI and those who we...
The research project was based on teacher's attitudes towards integration ofleamers with mental handicap in regular schools in Tiriki East Division in Hamisi District. Problems faced by these teachers towards integration have been established. It was also noted to put a lot of emphasizes on learners with mental handicap performance in regular set up. Various strategies were also layed down to assist learners with mental handicap in a regular set up. Findings were shown that most respondents/ ...
With the increasing numbers of the Visually Impaired learners in our Inclusive Settings due to Education For All (EF A) call, there is need of increased awareness of how to handled the visually impaired with definite success in their Performance at school and in life generally. It is often, however, presumed that learners with Visual Impairments are less capable or have less academic potential than the sighted peers. However, Vision is only one source of information and so the teacher factor ...
ABSTRACT Objectives: This study investigated the problems encountered by the teachers teachIng deaf blind children at Kabamet School for Deaf Blind in Barlngo District, Kenya. Spedflcaliy, these data were gathered: profile of teachers as to age, gender, marital status, number of years in service and educational qualification; and degree the problems encountered by the teachers teaching deaf blind children in terms of facilities and equipments, learning methodology, formal curriculum, mode of ...
ABSTRACT The research was carried out in Emgwen division, Nandi central district Kenya with an aim of determining the factors affecting the academic performance of learners with mental deficit in regular schools. All relevant Primary sources were visited in the process of gathering Primary information. A descriptive design was employed and in this case, questionnaires and interview guides were used in the process of data collection. The study findings revealed the following: that the ma...
Table of Contents Declaration ............................................................................................. i Approval ................................................................................................ ii Dedication ............................................................................................ iii Acknowledgements ................................................................................ iv List of Tables .........................................
ABSTRACT The study was to investigate the causes of poor academic performance among the hearingimpaired learners in regular primary schools. The researcher used questionnaires used to collect information from the respondents, the respondents were 25 teachers and 50 learners from the ~~ampled schools. The researcher found that in comparison with their hearing counterparts, hearing impaired learners performed poorly in academic work due to a number of factors. These include: o Poor methods of t...
ABSTRACT This study was an attempt to establish the relationship between the teacher’s training and experience on the academic performance of primary school pupils. The objectives were clearly started to unveil the relationship of the teacher’s training and experience on the academic performance of learners. The study employed a collection of data using questionnaire technique which was subjected to a cross~section of teachers. Data was analyzed by use of tables and bar graphs. The r...
ABSTRACT The study was carried out in Municipality division to find out the factors that affect education of the mentally challenged learners. People with disability all over the world have for a long time been considered socially and physically less capable, the purpose of this study was to investigate on factors that affect education of the mentally challenged learners in Primary schools in Municipality Division in Kakamega Central District. The study adopted the survey style since it is ...
ABSTRACT Due to the free primary education that was implemented in 2002 in Kenya, Most pupils with mentally retardation were admitted to the regular schools this prompted the researcher to investigate teacher's attitudes towards mentally retarded learners. The study was carried in Emulole Base Emasatsi Division, Khwisero District, Kenya for eight months of December to July 2010. The study obtained information from teachers both male and female in the five sampled schools the sampling was done...
TABLE OF CONTENTS DECLARATION: ........................................................................................................... ii APPROVAL .................................................................................................................. iii DEDICATION ............................................................................................................... iv TABLE OF CONTENTS ......................................................................................
ABSTRACT Considering the contributions of'mathemuties, science, and technology to today's ·world, one would have expected mounting interest in these disciplines, but the reverse seems to be the case. Indeed, there is declining interest in mathematics among the youth, and poor peiformance in exa:ninations . . It is ironical that in our pro-science and technologically oriented ·world, the youth who would take charge o.lglobal affairs in thefi1ture - the running o.f industries and the mea...
ABSTRACT Special Needs Education has been an important instrument of addressing special difficulties found in learners with special needs. Mentally handicapped learners in particular have benefited a lot with this educational programme. This research has been initiated to investigate the impact special needs education has made in this area of disability. The researcher used survey method and employed questionnaire as a technique to ask relevant questions. The answers provided were in quantit...
ABSTRACT The impact of free primary education has been manifold and complex. The quality and magnitude of the programme has affected not only the nonnal physically fit pupil, but also the physically challenged learners in inclusive schools as well as the wider community and society. The study adopted a quantitative research design. This enhanced the researcher to obtain a better understanding of the problems and impact of free primary education on the quality of special education for the vis...
ABSTRACT The purpose of the study was to investigate the factors that affect the academic progress of learners with visual impairment in Butagaya Sub-county, Jinja District. The specific objectives of the study were to; find out the causes of visual impairments, identify challenges facing the academic progress of children with visual impairment and suggest alternative ways of helping learners with visual impairment. The methods used for data collection were questionnaires for head teachers...