Factors influencing enrolment of learners with disabilities in an inclusive education in primary schools in Nandi South District Kenya
Abstract
This study sought to investigate the factors influencing enrolment of learners with
disabilities in an inclusive education in primary schools in Nandi South district.
The study was based on the conceptual framework on the factors influencing
enrolment in special needs education institutions such as finance, physical
facilities and instructional material, teacher preparedness and curriculum
relevancy. The objectives of the study were to determine how physical facilities
are structured to accommodate learners with special needs, determine sufficiency
of teaching and learning resources teacher preparedness to handle learners with
disability relevancy of curriculum to meet needs, aspirations and expectations of
special learners and to determine adequacy of available funds in financing special
needs education. The study used descriptive survey research design and data was
gathered using two questionnaires for head teachers and teachers. The sample
consisted of 44 head teachers and 306 class teachers. The data was analyzed using
descriptive statistics supported by tables, graphs, frequency, distribution and
percentages. The same data was also analyzed using statistical package for social
science (SPSS) the recommendations are government should allocate more funds,
the physical facilities need to be structured, TSC should recruit more trained
teachers and the curriculum should be structured.
Citation
Kogei JK (2013). factors influencing enrolment of learners with disabilities in an inclusive education in primary schools in Nandi South District Kenya. Master of Edcuation in Educational PlanningPublisher
University of Nairobi
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