TABLE OF CONTENTS
DECLARATION .......................................................................................................................................... i
APPROVAL ............................................................................................................................ ii
DEDICATION ................................................................................................................... .... iii
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ...................................................................................................... iv
TABLE OF CONTENTS ......................................................................................................... v
OPERATIONAL DEFINATIONS OF TERMS .................................................................... viii
LIST OF TABLES ................................................................................................................. ix
ABSTRACT ............................................................................................................................ x
CHAPTER ONE; .................................................................................................................... 1
INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................... 1
1.1 Background of the study ................................................................................................... 1
1.2 Statement of the problem .................................................................................................. 2
1.3 Purpose of the study .......................................................................................................... 2
1.4 Objectives of the study ...................................................................................................... 2
1.4. l General objective ........................................................................................................... 2
1.4.2 Specific Objectives ........................................................................................................ 2
1.5 Research questions ............................................................................................................ 3
1.6 Significance of the study ................................................................................................... 3
1. 7 Scope ................................................................................................................................. 3
l. 8 Limitations of the study .................................................................................................... 4
CHAPTER TWO; .................................................................................................................... 5
LITERATURE REVIEW ........................................................................................................ 5
2.1 Historical background of the mentally handicapped ........................................................... 5
2.2 Definitions of intellectually challenged .............................................................................. 7
2.3 Causes of mental retardation .............................................................................................. 8
2.4 Categories of the mentally challenged .............................................................................. 10
2.5 Characteristic of mental retardation .................................................................................. 12
2.6 Education for the intellectually challenged in kenya ......................................................... 12
2.7 The objectives of the education for intellectually challenged ............................................ 14
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2.8 Social and educational challenges encom1tered by learners with intellectual challenges
learners .................................................................................................................................. 14
2.9 Oral Ex-pression ............................................................................................................... 18
2.10 Written Expression ........................................................................................................ 18
2.11 Reading Comprehension ................................................................................................ 19
2.12 Listening Comprehension Problems ............................................................................... 19
2.13 Basic Reading Skills ...................................................................................................... 19
2.15 Mathematics Problems (Reasoning And Calculations) ................................................... 19
CHAPTER THREE; .............................................................................................................. 20
METHODOLOGY ................................................................................................................ 20
3 .1 Introduction ..................................................................................................................... 20
3.2 The Research Approach ................................................................................................... 20
3.3 The Research Design ....................................................................................................... 20
3.4 Target Population ........................................................................................................... 20
3.5 SatnpleSize .................................................................................................................... 20
3.6 Sources of Data and Data Collection Methods ................................................................. 20
3. 7 Sampling procedure ........................................................................................................ 21
3.8 Tools and Instruments used .............................................................................................. 21
CHAPTER FOUR: ................................................................................................................ 22
DAT A PRESENTATION AND ANALYSIS ........................................................................ 22
4.1 Introduction ..................................................................................................................... 22
CHAPTER FIVE; .................................................................................................................. 27
SUMMARY, DISCUSSIONS, CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS ................. 27
5.1 Summary ......................................................................................................................... 27
5.2 Discussions ...................................................................................................................... 27
5.3Conclusion ........................................................................................................................ 28
5.4 Recommendations ........................................................................................................... 29
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REFERENCES ...................................................................................................................... 31
APPENDICES ....................................................................................................................... 32
APPENDIX l ........................................................................................................................ 32
RESEARCH QUESTIONNAIRE FOR TEACHERS. TEACHING SPECIAL SCHOOLS
AND SPECIAL UNITS ......................................................................................................... 32
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