An investigation on the level of inclusive primary education system towards children with disabilities in Bauleni: a case for selected primary schools.
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Title
An investigation on the level of inclusive primary education system towards children with disabilities in Bauleni: a case for selected primary schools.
Subject
Education System towards Children with Disabilities
Description
The study was an investigation into the level of inclusive primary education system towards children with disabilities in Bauleni: A case for selected primary schools. The objective of this research was to probe and find out the extent of inclusive education at primary level. This research was premised on the theory of Social exclusion which is defined as processes, the means by which people are excluded from participating in certain activities. It thus focuses on institutions that facilitate or hinder human interaction.
The study worked with a sample size of 140 respondents that includes the District Education Board Secretary (DEBS) head teachers, teachers, parents and pupils. The findings were; people have negative attitudes towards people with physical impairment; physical impairment is associated with cursing; and poor families fail to send such children to school. Girls with Physical impairment are vulnerable to sexual abuse because they are perceived to be HIV free and safe. Distance between homes and schools possess a challenge to people with Physical impairment. Infrastructure is also said to be inaccessible.
Teacher-student ratio is also high, and there is lack of legal and policy frameworks to foster the inclusion of children with Physical impairment in mainstream schools. Social workers sensitize non-disabled students on the need to embrace their peers with Physical impairment; to promote inclusive education in Zambia, it is vital that students with and without Physical impairment have on-going chances to interact with, and learn from, each other. This is the only way that stereotypes and ill-informed misconceptions about Physical impairment can be dismantled.
The study worked with a sample size of 140 respondents that includes the District Education Board Secretary (DEBS) head teachers, teachers, parents and pupils. The findings were; people have negative attitudes towards people with physical impairment; physical impairment is associated with cursing; and poor families fail to send such children to school. Girls with Physical impairment are vulnerable to sexual abuse because they are perceived to be HIV free and safe. Distance between homes and schools possess a challenge to people with Physical impairment. Infrastructure is also said to be inaccessible.
Teacher-student ratio is also high, and there is lack of legal and policy frameworks to foster the inclusion of children with Physical impairment in mainstream schools. Social workers sensitize non-disabled students on the need to embrace their peers with Physical impairment; to promote inclusive education in Zambia, it is vital that students with and without Physical impairment have on-going chances to interact with, and learn from, each other. This is the only way that stereotypes and ill-informed misconceptions about Physical impairment can be dismantled.
Creator
Arthur Bowa
Date
2021
Contributor
Coordinator: Prof. V. Chilenje
Rights
All Right Reserved. Justo Mwale University
Language
English
- Date Added
- June 17, 2022
- Collection
- Theses and Dissertation [2021]
- Citation
- Arthur Bowa, “An investigation on the level of inclusive primary education system towards children with disabilities in Bauleni: a case for selected primary schools.,” Justo Mwale University, Repository , accessed May 8, 2024, https://repository.justomwale.net/items/show/61.