Challenges Faced In Teaching Mentally Retarded Pupils In Regular Primary Schools Of Ngima Zone, Mbinga District, Tanzania.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Declaration ....................................................................................... .i

Dedication ....................................................................................... .ii

Acknowledgement ............................................................................ .iii

Approval ............................................................................................... iv

Table of contents ................................................................................... v

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

1. 0 Overview .......................................................................................... 1

1.1 Background of the study .................................................................. 1

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

1.3 Purpose of the Study ........................................................................ 3

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

1. 5 Research Questions ......................................................................... 3

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

CHAPTER TWO ..................................................................................... 5

Literature review .................................................................................... 5

2.0 Introduction ..................................................................................... 5

1 Definition of Mental Retardation ......................................................... 5

2.2 Causes of Mental Retardation .......................................................... 6

2.2.1 Before Birth .......................................................................................................... 6

2.2.2 During Birth ......................................................................................................... 6

2.2.3 After Birth ............................................................................................................. 7

2.3 Nature of Mental Retardation ........................................................... 7

2.4 Identification of Learners with Mental Retardation in an Inclusive

Setting ................................................................................................... 8

2.5 Study of Attitudes ............................................................................ 8

2.6 Categorization of Mentally Retarded Persons .................................... 9

2.6. I Children with Mild Development Disability ............................................... 9

2.6.2 Children with Moderate Developmental Disability ................................ 10

2.6.3 Children with Severe Developmental Disability ..................................... 10

2.6.4 Children with Profound Developmental Disability ................................ 10

CHAPTER THREE ............................................................................... 12

Methodology ........................................................................................ 12

3.0 Introduction ................................................................................... 12

3.1 Research Design ............................................................................ 12

3.2 Population ..................................................................................... 12

3.3 Sampling Procedure ....................................................................... 13

3.4 Sample Size ................................................................................... 13

3.5 Research Instruments .................................................................... 13

3.6 Procedure of Data Collection .......................................................... 14

CHAPTER FOUR ................................................................................. 15

Presentation of findings ....................................................................... 15

4.0 Over View ...................................................................................... 15

4.1 Tabulation and analysis of data ..................................................... 15

CHAPTER FIVE ................................................................................... 21

Summary, discussion, conclusion and recommendations ..................... 21

5.0 Over view ....................................................................................... 21

5.1 Summary ....................................................................................... 21

5.2 Discussion ..................................................................................... 23

5.3 Conclusion .................................................................................... 25

54 Recommendations ........................................................................... 27