Environmental And Academic Performance Of Physically Handicapped Learners In Regular Schools Of Isiny A Division, Kajiado District Kenya.

ABSTRACT

This research report contains fiye major chapters as follows:-

Chaptci· 1 Introduction

The research investigated effect of environment and academic performance of physical

handicapped learners in regular school and.suggests solutions to these problems under

recommendations in chapter five.

Chapter 11. Review of Related Literature

rhe researcher reviewed related literature on the following sub headings:Tvpes

of learners with physical handicap

ilrth,,pacdic·all impaired. Neurological disabilities and those with health disabilities.

The resources used to support learners with-physical handicap are adaptive devices such as

standing tables. hand pointers. book turners and others.

I he· methods or supporting learners with physical handicap under medical intervention,

ph: siotherapy. occupational therapy.

Hm, the learners relate to teachers and factors that lead low academic performance were

also check.

Chapter II Methodology

The researcher used qualitative research apf)roach for the study. This was appropriate as it

clearly shows specific number of occurrences of variable that were investigated. Descriptive

,,11·, e, ,icsi gn II as employed. The researcher used questionnaire to collect data from the

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1c-.1chcrs 11ho interacted\ ith the learners. Thi11y schools scattered all over the division were

u,cd l,1r the stud,. At least one teacher in charge of SNE sampled from these thirty school,,

Chapter --1. Findings

I n,,n the data it II as found out by the researcher that the effects of environment on academic

pcrforrnance of the learners with physical handicap were due to lack of support from

teachers, parents and peer.Negative attitude between the teachers and the learners, lack of

apprnpriate education resources and lack of conducive environment for learning.

Chapter: 5 Conclusions

The researcher concluded that the learners with physical handicap can perform well in

academic II ork II hen the challenge facing them are addressed seriously especially by the

μo, ernmcnl. teachers. parents and the cornmrniity at large.