Parents involvement in the education and academic performance of the mentally retarded child n in Rhamu division, Mandera district - Kenya a case study of: Rhamu Division
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Date
2013-11
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Kampala International University,College of Education
Abstract
The central problem of this study was that despite the introduction of free primary
education by the government in 2003, the enrolment of mentally retarded children in
public primary schools of Rhamu Division, REIAMU division of RHAMU Kenya was
low. This low enrolment made the researcher to conduct the study tn find out the factors
that cause the problem. The researcher wanted to confirm whether cultural beliefs, lack
of adaptive skills, in-adequate assessments lack oftechnical skills among the teachers and
the parents or negligence could be the cause.
The scope of the study was the southern part of Rhamu division. The target population
was all the parents of mentally retarded children. The sample populations are two parents
and class one teachers from the seven sampled schools.
The collected data is presented in the frequency distribution tables. Critical analysis each
frequency distribution tables. Critical analysis was then made fonn this results. Below
each frequency distribution table an observation was made basing on the response of the
participants.
The researcher applied the use qualitative and quantitative approaches. He uses
frequency distribution tables to present the raw-data. There after conclusion and
Description
A research report submitted to the college of open and
distance learning in partial fulfillment of the requirement for the award of Bachelors degree special needs education at Kampala International University
Keywords
Academic performance, Education, Parents involvement, Mandera District, Kenya