Challenges Faced By Mentally Handicapped Learners In Selected Special Schools In Vihiga Division Of Vihiga District, Kenya.

TABLE OF CONTENTS.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT .......................................................................... i

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

APPROVAL.····························································································· Ill

DEDICATION.························································································· IV

TABLE OF CONTENTS ........................................................................... V

LIST OF TABLES .............•..................................................................... vii

LIST OF FIGURES ................................................................................ viii

CIIAPTER ONE ........................................................................................ 1

1.0 Intl'·oduction ........................................................................................................ 1

1.1 Background. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I

1.2 Statement of the Problem ....................................................................... 2

I . 3 Purpose of Study .................................................................................... 3

1.4 Objectives of the Study .......................................................................... 3

1.5 Research Questions ................................................................................ 3

1.6 Significance of the Study ....................................................................... 3

1.7 Limitations ............................................................................................. 4

1.8 Operational Definition ofTenns ............................................................ 5

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

LITERATURE REVIEW .......................................................................... 6

2.0 Introduction ............................................................................................ 6

2.1 Definition ............................................................................................... 6

2.2 History of Education of the Mentally Handicapped in Kenya ................. 6

2.3 Language and Communication Problems ........................................... 7

2.4 Language Intervention .......................................................................... 10

2.5 Attitude of Parents towards M.H or M.C ............................................... 10

2.6 How Environmental Ban-iers Affect Academic Achievement. .............. 11

2.7 Curriculum Management. ...................................................................... 12

CHAPTER THREE ........•......•.................................................................. 14

3.0 Introduction ......................................................................................... 14

3. I Research Design ................................................................................... 14

3.2 Population ............................................................................................. 14

3.3 Sample Size and Selection Techniques ................................................. 14

3 .4 Tools /Instruments ................................................................................ 15

3 .5 Reliability of the Instruments ................................................................ 15

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3.6 Data Collection ..................................................................................... 15

3.5 Procedure .............................................................................................. 15

CHAPTER FO UR ..................................................................................... 16

DATA PRESENTATION, ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION ..... 16

4.0 Introduction ........................................................................................... 16

4.1 Response from the Questionnaire for the Teachers ................................ 16

4.1.1 Age of Teachers ................................................................................. 19

4.1.2 Academic Qualification ...................................................................... 20

4.1.3 Professional Qualification .................................................................. 22

4.1.4 Teachers' Experience ......................................................................... 23

4.2 Problems Encountered .......................................................................... 24

4.3 Facilitation of Equipments and Stationary ............................................ .27

4.4 Possible Solutions ................................................................................. 29

CHAPTER FIVE ...................................................................................... 31

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS, DISCUSSIONS, CONCLUSIONS AND

RECOMMENDATIONS ...................................................•.•.................... 31

5 .0 Introduction ........................................................................................... 31

5.1 Summary of Findings and Discussions .................................................. 31

5.2 Conclusion ............................................................................................ 33

5 .3 Recommendations ................................................................................. 33

REFERENCES ..........................................•.............................................. 36

APPENDICES ........................................................................................... 37

APPENDIX U ........................................................................................... 41

RECOMMENDATION LETTER ........................•................................. .41

APPENDIX III .............................•.................•........••................................ 42

STUDY AREA MAP VIHIGA DIVISION ADMINISTRATIVE UNITS

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