Effects of location on enrolment of physically impaired learners in regular primary schools in Riana Zone, Homabay District
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2008-08
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Kampala International University, College of Education, Open and Distance Learning
Abstract
The study aims at investigating on how location (physical environment) affect the
enrollment of the physically impaired learners in regular primary schools in Riana
zone, Homabay district, The objectries of the study included among others the state
of the physically impaired learners in regular primary schools, categories of learners
with physical impairment, methods used to support learners with physical impairment
and the effects of location on the enrolment of the physically impaired learners. The
instrument s used to collect data were questionnaires. The findings indicated that there
n crc many teachers who lack knonledge of special education. This has led to poor
methods of teaching hence bad pci for riarice by the learners. Many students have
dropped out of school iahich has made the physically impaired be labeled illiterate.
The study recommended that teachers be trained in special education in order to
handle the disabled appropriate. The child protection laws be enacted and put into
force to help protect the physically impaired. Sensitization programmes to educate
the public on disabilities especially the physically impaired,
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A research report submitted to the Institute Of Open and Distance Learning in partial fulfillment the requirement for the Award of Degree of Bachelor of Education in Special Needs Education Kampala International University
Keywords
Impaired learners, Primary schools, Homabay District