Challenges facing learners with epilepsy in selected primary schools a case of Shaviringa division, Hamisi district
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2009-11
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Kampala International University, Institute of Open and Distance Learning
Abstract
This research is about challenges facing learners with epilepsy in
primary schools in Shaviringa Division of Hamisi District. The findings
were drawn from a population of twenty primary school teachers in
Shaviringa Division of Hamisi District .the instrument used to collect
data were questionnaires, which were sent to twenty primary schools in
Shaviringa Division of Hamisi District. The data was analyzed using
frequency tables.
The researcher found out that most primary schools in Shaviringa
Division have learners with epilepsy and most of the learners 70% do not
attend school regularly. 20% are very irregular in school and only 10%
are regular in school
Most of the learners with epilepsy 40% core below average academically
30% are average and 10% are above average. Majority of the teachers
70% would not like to teach learners with epilepsy. The reason being that
they lack skills to handle learners with epilepsy.
Only 20% of the teachers have trained in Special needs Education. Many
teachers also think that epilepsy is contagious and many teachers would
wish to isolate the learners with epilepsy.
In conclusion, many teachers in Shaviringa Division have ignored
learners with epilepsy in schools making them lack or loose interest in
learning hence dropping out of school. Parents also see no point of taking
such learners to school thinking that they cannot gain anything from
school. Other learners also isolate themselves from learners with epilepsy
making them appear miserable.
Due to the challenges facing learners with epilepsy, teachers and the
community as a whole need to be enlightened about the facts of epilepsy
so that they may treat learners with epilepsy like any other child. The
programme of Special Needs Education needs to be supported by the
government so that many teachers can be trained of special Needs
Education (SNE). Teacher training colleges should also train teachers on S.N.E so that they can take care of all learners with special needs m
education.The (E.A.R.C) centers and their services should be made known to the
teachers so that they can refer the learners with special needs in
education to the centers for assessment and early intervention.
Description
A research report submitted to the Institute of Open and Distance Learning in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the Award of a Degree in Special Needs Education of Kampala International University
Keywords
Challenges, learners