Effects Of Motivation On Academic Perfomance Of Leaners With Learning Disablities In Public Primary Schools In Amu Division Lamu District, Kenya.

The study set to find out how learners with Learning Disabilities are motivated to learn by their teachers. The specific objectives of the study were to find out the causes of learning problems among learner. The methods used for data collection was questionnaire to the staff members of the schools. The findings were presented and interpreted in relation to the study objectives and research questions. The findings concluded that there are some teachers who can not identify learners with leavening disability. Other teachers where not sure of the signs and symptoms of learning disability . Findings indicate that some teachers of learners with disability are not aware of their duties as regards motivating the learners. Lastly that the major problem of learners with disability is lack of motivation by teachers in encouraging them to study. Recommendations were made after the study; the government should construct facilities at school that enable handicap learners to learn in a conducive environment with out putting pressure on teachers to treat handicap learners differently.