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An Analysis of Factors Influencing Low Enrolment and Retention of Girls with Disabilities in Integrated Primary Schools in Embu County, Kenya

Njeru, Idah Muthoni; Otube, Nelly; Ondigi, Samson Rosana (American Academy of Special Education Professionals (AASEP), 2016)

This study investigated the factors that influenced low enrolment and retention rates of girls with disabilities in integrated primary schools. It further explored possible intervention measures that may be employed to ...
Analysis of Interventions Teachers Use to Manage Learners with Selected Behavior Disorders in Primary Schools in Thika Sub County, Kiambu County, Kenya

Joseph, Gathua; Muthee, Jessica; Murugami, Margaret; Tekle, Tesfu (International Knowledge Sharing Platform, 2015)

Identification process is an important element of behavior disorder management in schools. For proper behavior management teachers need to identify learners with behavioral disorders in order to design intervention programs ...
Analysis of Teachers’ Perceptions on Instruction of Braille Literacy in Primary Schools for Learners with Visual Impairment in Kenya

Chomba, Wa Munyi (Kenyatta University, 2017)

The purpose of the study was to investigate and analyze teachers’ perceptions on instruction of Braille literacy in special primary schools for learners with visual impairment in Kenya. To address the problem of decline ...
An Analysis of the Grammatical Features and Lexical Features that the Hearing-Impaired Learners Use in Writing to Achieve Cohesion

Mang’oka, Antony Somba; Ogola, James Onyango; Bartoo, Phylis (International Journal of Linguistics, Literature and Translation, 2019)

Competence in both spoken and written English is very important for all learners regardless of their hearing ability. Previous studies reveal that hearingimpaired learners face several challenges in their written English. ...
Assessment of Academic Performance of Learners with Hearing Impairment in Selected Special Primary Schools in Kenya

Sambu, Mary Cheptanui; Otube, Nelly; Bunyasi, Beatrice Awori (Centre for Promoting Ideas, USA, 2018)

The purpose of the study was to assess the academic performance of learners with hearing impairment in special primary schools in Kenya. The study was carried out in five selected special primary schools across five counties ...
Assessment of Institutional and Personnel-Related Challenges Facing Educational Programme for the Mentally Challenged Persons at Kaimosi Special School, Kenya

Mmbwanga, Daniel M.; Matemba, Collins K.; Bota, Kennedy N. (International Knowledge Sharing Platform, 2015)

The Mentally Challenged child (MC) can achieve a lot if the right environment and curriculum are designed for him/her. However, the realization of the desirable outcomes faces many challenges. The objective of the study ...
Assessment of Teacher Competencies in Handling Physically Challenged Pupils in Public Primary Schools in Kericho County

Maiwa, Jeniffer Chepkoech; Ngeno, Godfrey (International Knowledge Sharing Platform, 2017)

The process of having inclusive education in Kenya has been very slow for children with special needs yet many of these children are still at home and have attained school going age. The purpose of this study was to assess ...
The Availability of Instructional Media for Teaching Mentally Retarded Students in Nyanza Region, Kenya

Odero, Orao Remi (International Knowledge Sharing Platform, 2016)

Learners with mental retardation pose a unique problem to the education system, one not presented by any other exceptionality. In view of the challenges and limitations of these learners, modification of both social and ...
Challenges Facing Inclusive Education in Regular Primary Schools in Kenya

Wanjohi, Anthony M. (Kenya Projects Organization, 2010)

Disability is not Inability” these are words of encouragement for those who perceive that people with physical challenges are helpless and cannot do what others do without the challenges. The debate of including them into ...
A Critical Analysis on Primary Schools Preparedness for the Transition of Autistic Children in Kenya

Otina, Salmon O.; Thinguri, Ruth W. (International Knowledge Sharing Platform, 2016)

Autistic children, characterized by impaired social interactions, impaired communication, repetitive and stereotyped patterns of behaviors, are also entitled to education just like the other children in the society. It is ...
Determinants of Primary School Wastage for Learners with Disabilities in Coast Province, Kenya: Towards A Theoretical Prevention Model

Mazrui, Lubna Munir (Kenyatta University, 2014)

This mixed methods study investigated the determinants of primary school wastage for learners with disabilities in the Coast province of Kenya. The study sought to: establish patterns of grade repetition and dropout, ...
Development of a Guidance Programme for Students with Special Educational Needs in Kenya: A Study on Personal Orientation

Wamocho, Franciscah I.; Karugu, Geoffrey K.; Nwoye, Augustine (Blackwell Publishing, 2008)

In this article, Franciscah Wamocho, lecturer and chairperson, Geoffrey Karugu, senior lecturer, both in the Department of Special Education, and Augustine Nwoye, Associate Professor in the Department of Psychology, all ...
Education for Children with Emotional and Behavioral Disorders in Kenya: Problems and Prospects

Mukuria, Gathogo; Korir, Julie (Taylor & Francis, 2006)

There is a continuing disparity in educational services in Kenya for children with disabilities. Traditional African beliefs, cultural perspectives, and religious practices have resulted in negative attitudes toward ...
Education for children with special needs in Kenya: A review of related literature

Mwoma, Teresa (IISTE, 2017)

Children with special needs in Kenya for many years were not given adequate attention with regard to their education. These children like their counterparts, have a right to free and compulsory basic education as provided ...
The Effect of Embossed Picture Technique on Reading Performance of Learners with Hearing Impairments: A Case of Kambui School for the Deaf

Munyendo, Sella; Wamocho, Franciscah Irangi (American Academy of Special Education Professionals, 2010)

The purpose of this study was to find out the effect of embossed picture technique when used in teaching reading to the pupils with hearing impairment. The study was guided by Piaget’s theory of human mental development. ...
Effectiveness of Assistive Technology on Teaching Mathematics to Learners with Visual Impairments in Special Primary Schools in Kenya

Mary Wairimu, Chege (Kenyatta University, 2019)

There has been a problem in Mathematics of learners with VI as a result of inadequate AT and reluctance of teachers to apply appropriate teaching strategies when teaching Mathematics using AT in special primary schools. ...
Effects of Mainstreaming Learners with Communication Disability and Their Effects on Educational Performance in Public Primary Schools in Kericho County, Kenya

Mutai, Paul Kipkorir (Kenyatta University, 2018)

This study sought to establish communication disability and their effects on educational performance of learners in mainstreamed public primary schools in Kericho County, Kenya. The study was guided by five objectives, ...
Effects of selected factors on implementation of inclusive education in regular primary school in Matungu sub-county, Kakamega, Kenya

Musumba, Redemptor; Ogola, Fredrick O.; Mukolwe, Newton (African Journal of Education and Human Development, 2016)

This study addresses the effects of selected factors on implementation of inclusive education in regular schools. Objective of the study was to assess the effects of implementation of inclusive education in the programme ...
Effects of Special E-Learning Program on Hearing-Impaired Learners' Achievement and Perceptions of Basic Geometry in Lower Primary Mathematics

Kiboss, Joel Kipkemboi (Sage, 2012)

Achievement in mathematics is an issue of great concern not only to students and parents but also to employers and researchers in Kenya. This is because the Kenya National Examination Council (KNEC) has continuously reported ...
Examining the attitudes and concerns of the Kenyan teachers toward the inclusion of children with disabilities in the general education classroom: A Mixed Methods Study

Odongo, George; Davidson, Roseanna (International Journal of Special Education, 2016)

The philosophy of inclusive education aims at enabling all children to learn in the regular education classrooms. It is widely believed that the successful implementation of any inclusive policy is largely influenced by ...

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