Challenges Affecting the Rights to Education of Mentally Retarded Children in Primary Schools in Mbale Municipal
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2009-11
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Kampala International University, bachelors degree in special needs education
Abstract
The study set out to investigate and asses the challenges affecting implementation of the
right to education of the mentally retarded children. It was guided by the following
objectives; to identify and asses the strength of relevant international, regional and
domestic human rights instruments enhancing the right to education of mentally retarded
children, to carry out a situational analysis of the implementation of the inclusive
education in the mainstream schools and include the variation as regards the right to
education of mentally retarded children; to examine the policy questions relating to the
mentally retarded children; to examine the policy questions relating to the mentally
retarded children's right to education and to suggest recommendations on how best the
right to education of mentally retarded children can be enjoyed.
From the study, it was concluded that the mentally retarded children existed and were
experiencing a series of challenges. The study also concluded that, there are many
unanswered questions in relation to the policy guidelines and implementation of the
protection of the right to education of the mentally retarded children. As far as the
existing policy guidelines and human rights instruments on the mentally retarded children
were concerned, the study concluded that, the policy stressed the fact that the right of the
mentally retarded children to education must be protected, the school administrators are
assigned the responsibility of identifying and recording the mentally retarded children,
establishing the extent of mental retardation as well as assisting the mentally retarded
children in their challenges. It was also concluded that there are a number of reasons why
the mentally retarded children are often excluded from enjoying their right to education.
On the strategies for the mentally retarded children the study concluded that, the situation
of the mentally retarded children is something that can be managed.
From the conclusions, the researcher recommended the need to provide counseling
services to the mentally retarded children, the need to enhance the implementation of the
policy on the rights of the mentally retarded children, the need by the schools
management and the Government to work hand in hand to resolve the problems of the
mentally retarded children where they are not satisfactorily enjoying their right to
education. The study also recommended that the government adopts the normalization
policy to ably promote and protect the right to education of the mentally retarded
children.
Description
A Research Report Submitted to the Institute of Open Distance Learning in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Award of Bachelor of Education (Special Needs) Of Kampala International University
Keywords
Rights to Education, Mentally Retarded Children, Mbale Municipal