Social reinforcement and behaviour disorder of the mild mentally challenged learners in public schools in ainabkoi Division, Kenya
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2014-10
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Kampala international international : College of Education,Open and distance Learning
Abstract
The study was about social reinforcement and behavior disorders among the mentally
challenged learners in Ainabkoi division Uasingishu County. The problem of the study
was that in the National Appraisals for primary schools development activities and
academic performance in the year 2013, there was no school in Ainabkoi Division that
appeared among the top 100 best schools country wide. It was guided by three
objectives; to determine the extent of social reinforcement, to investigate the level of
behavior disorders, and to establish if there is a relationship between social
reinforcement and level of behavior disorders. The study employed descriptive
correlation survey research design, using the quantitative and qualitative approaches. It
employed a population of all 243 teachers in selected public primary schools in Ainabkoi
Division. A sample size of 151 teachers was reached at using Slovenes formula. The
researcher used the Adopted and standardized questionnaire from Robins, S. & David A.
2001 to collect data from the field and used quantitative data analysis, tabulation
frequencies and percentages and means in data analysis. The study found out that
male teachers are more than female ones, high level of social control was discovered as
well as high level of behavioural disorders. The hypothesis between the study variables
was rejected and its alternate accepted leading to the conclusion that there is a strong
significant relationship between social control and behavioural disorders among mild
mentally challenged learners in Ainabkoi Division primary schools. The study finally
recommended that there is a strong need for Donor community to make provisions for
the impaired children in the primary schools. The government and the stake holders
need to give primary schools attention as far as facilities like special equipment for the
impaired children. A clear cut policy should be put forward for Primary schools just like
it has polices for the post-primary education.
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A thesis submitted to the College of Higher Degrees and Research in partial fulfilment of the requirement for the award of a Degree Master of Education in Special Needs of
Kampala International University
Keywords
Behaviour disorder, Social reinforcement, Ainabkoi Division, Kenya