Academic Performance and Epileptic Learners in Kit-Mikay Zone Kisumu West District Kenya

TABLE OF CONTENTS

DECLARATION .............................................................................................................. ii

DEDICATION ................................................................................................................. iii

APPROVAL ..................................................................................................................... iv

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ................................................................................................ v

TABLE OF CONTENTS ................................................................................................ vi

LIST OF TABLES ........................................................................................................... ix

LIST OF FIGURES ........................................................................................................... x

LIST OF FIGURES ...................................................................... ; .................................... x

ABSTRACT ...................................................................................................................... xi

CHAPTER ONE ................................................................................................................ 1

INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................. 1

1.0 BACKGROU]\fD INFORMATION .......................................................................... 1

I.I STATEMENTOFTHEPROBLEM ......................................................................... I

1.2 PURPOSE OF THE STUDY ..................................................................................... 2

1.3 OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY ............................................................................... 2

1.4 SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY .......................................................................... 2

I. 4.1 The epileptic child .............................................................................................. 3

1.4.2 To the parent ...................................................................................................... .3

1.4.3 To the teacher ..................................................................................................... 4

1.4.4 To the community ............................................................................................... 4

1.5 SCOPE OF THE STUDY ......................................................................................... .4

1.6 OPERATIONAL DEFINATION ............................................................................. .5

CHAPTER TWO ............................................................................................................... 6

REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE ....................................................................... 6

2.1 HISTORY OF SPEC:IAL EDUCATION IN KENYA .............................................. 6

2.2 DEFINA TION OF EPILEPSY .................................................................................. 7

2.2.1 What is Epilepsy? .......................................................... : .................................... 7

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