Teachers and Learners Adaptation Problems in Special Needs Education in Selected Schools in Mukono District-Uganda

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

DECLARATION

APPROVAL .

DEDICATION iii

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT iv

ABSTRACT v

ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS vi

LIST OF TABLES x

CHAPTER ONE

1.lBackground of the study 1

1.2 Statement of The Problem 2

1.3 Purpose of The Study 3

1 .4 Research Objectives 3

1.5 Research Questions 4

1 .6 Hypothesis 4

1.6.! Null Hypothesis 4

1.7 SCOPE 4

1 .7. I Geographical scope; 4

I .7.2 Theoretical scope; 5

1 .7.3 Content Scope; 5

1.7.4 Time scope; 5

1.8 Significance of The Study s

1.9 Operational Definitions of the Key terms 6

CHAPTER TWO 7

REVIEW AND RELATED LITERATURE 7

2.1 Concepts, ideas, opinions of Authors/experts 7

2.1 .1 Teachers’ adaptation problems~ 7

2.2 Learners’ adaptation problems 8

2.3 Theoretical perspectives 9

VII

2.4 Related studies .10

2.5 Summary of gaps identified in literatare 12

CHAPTER THREE 13

METHODOLOGY 13

3.1 Research Design 13

3.2 Research Population 13

3.3 Sampling Procedures~ 14

3.4 Research Instruments~ 14

3.5 Validity of instrument 14

3.5 Reliability of instrument 14

3.6 Data Gathering Procedures 15

3.6.1 Before the administration of the questionnaires 15

3.6.2 During the administration of the questionnaires 15

3.6.3 After the administration of the questionnaires 15

3.7 Data analysis 16

3.8 Ethical Considerations 16

3.9 Limitations of the study 16

CHAPTER FOUR 17

DATA PRESENTATION, INTERPRETATION AND ANALYSIS 17

4.0 Introduction 1 7

4.1 Profile of the respondents 17

CHAPTER FIVE 24

FINDINGS, CONCLUSIONS, AND RECOMMENDATIONS 24

5.1 Overview 24

5.2 Findings 24

5.3 Conclusions 26

5.4 Recommendations 27

5.5 Further research 27

VI”

REFERENCES .28

APPENDIX I: QUESTIONNAIRE .29

TRANSMITTAL LETTER FOR THE RESPONDENT 29

APPENDIX II 30

A. FACE SHEET: DEMOGRAPHIC PROFILE OF THE RESPONDENT (teacher) 30

APPENDIX III 31

B. ADAPTATION PROBLEMS FACED BY TEACHERS OF LEARNERS WITH

SPECIAL NEEDS 31

ADAPTATION PROBLEMS FACED BY LEARNERS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS 33

ABSTRACT - ~The study àimëd at establishing the teaChèisand learners adaptation problems in special needs education in selected schools in Mukono district, Uganda. Guided by four questions; 1) What is the demographic characteristics 2)What is the level of adaptation problems faced by learners and teachers 3)What is the difference between the levels of adaptation problems of learners with special needs and their teachers 4)Is there any significant relationship between the level of adaptation problems of learners in Mukono district primary schools. Using a sample of 271,the study employed descriptive comparative survey design and found out that level of learners adaptation problems is high, the study also found out that level of teachers adaptation is high. The study further found out that there is no significant difference between male and female learners in terms of their adaptation problems. The study finally found out that there is a significant relationship between learners adaptation problems and teachers adaptation problems. The study recommended that there is a need for donor community to make provisions for impaired children. The government and the stake holders need to give schools attention as far as facilities like hearing aids, special equipment for the children. A clear cut policy should be put forward for special needs schools just like it has polices for the primary education. The parents who have children with impairment should give them extra attention as far as their studies are concerned. Preschool in Kenya has little or no attention from government and because of this, the section is lagging behind in so many aspects

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