Challenges faced by mentally challenged learners in an inclusive setting in Mutira zone Kirinyaga
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2008-08
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Kampala International University, College of Education, Open and Distance Learning
Abstract
The researcher saw that mentally challenged learners in Mutira Zone are not learning well since some regular teachers have negative attitudes towards them. So sue lo this, the researcher wants to investigate problems facing inclusion of mentally challenged learners in an inclusive setting.
The researcher designed questionnaires and piloted to a few teachers within her working station. Later the questionnaires were distributed to different subjects in different schools and later collected to analyze data.
The researcher considered the number of mentally challenged learners in schools and community. The questionnaires were administered in five schools to twenty subjects.
Random sampling was used. After the research, the researcher found that mentally challenged children are not positively viewed by some people in the community. The researchers say that there should be suitable educational resources for these learners for them to improve.
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Research Report Submitted to the Institute of Open and Distance Learning in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirement for the Award of Degree in Special Needs Education of Kampala International University
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Mentally, Mutira zone Kirinyaga, Learners