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The Concept of Inclusive Education: Teacher Training and Acquisition of English Language in the Hearing Impaired
(Wiley, 2004-03)Three languages are widely used in schools in Kenya – English, Kiswahili and Kenya Sign Language. Many pupils with hearing impairments are taught separately from the mainstream, in specialist settings. The fact that most ... -
Educating Children with Emotional and/or Behavioral Disabilities in Kenya: A Right or a Privilege?
(2007)In spite of the United Nation's inclusion of education as a right for all in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in 1948, many Kenyan children with emotional and behavioral disorders continue to be denied educational ... -
Teachers', methods and materials: exploring opportunities and challenges in learning to read in primary schools in two Kenyan contexts
(Nairobi Academic press, 2008)Over recent decades, various studies have decried the rising numbers of non-readers in Kenyanclassrooms, within the context of a growing global phenomenon. This study aimed at ascertainingteachers' capacity to teach ... -
Development of a Guidance Programme for Students with Special Educational Needs in Kenya: A Study on Personal Orientation
(Blackwell Publishing, 2008)In this article, Franciscah Wamocho, lecturer and chairperson, Geoffrey Karugu, senior lecturer, both in the Department of Special Education, and Augustine Nwoye, Associate Professor in the Department of Psychology, all ... -
Predictors of Achievement Motivation Among Kenyan Adolescents
(Thiruvananthapuram, 2009)The present study was carried out to investigate the impact of classroom climate, intelligence, home environment and socio-economic status on achievement motivation of standard eight pupils of Nairobi city, Kenya. A ... -
Disability and identity
(Lambert Academic Publishing, 2009)The concept of "identity" has become both a contested and a fertile field of research and theory in recent years (Watson, 2002). Several assumptions have come into focus: that identity can be structured upon shared social ... -
Enhancing the Full Potential of Persons with Disabilities through Sports in the 21st Century with Reference to Kenya
(Disability Studies Quarterly, 2009-09)As early as 460 BC, Hippocrates, the famous Greek Physician and Father of Medicine acknowledged the importance of exercise for strengthening the body, enhancing recovery from diseases, and for prevention and care of mental ... -
Socio-demographic Correlates of Academic Achievement Among Kenyan Adolescents
(Thiruvananthapuram, 2010)The present study was undertaken to explore the socio-demographic correlates of academic achievement among Kenyan adolescents. A proportionate stratified sample of standard eight pupils (101 boys and 99 girls) were ... -
The Effect of Embossed Picture Technique on Reading Performance of Learners with Hearing Impairments: A Case of Kambui School for the Deaf
(Journal of the American Academy of Special Education Professionals, 2010)The purpose of this study was to find out the effect of embossed picture technique when used in teaching reading to the pupils with hearing impairment. The study was guided by Piaget’s theory of human mental development. ... -
The Relationship Between Self-Esteem and Academic Achievement of Girls with Hearing Impairments in Secondary Schools for the Deaf in Kenya
(American Academy of Special Education Professionals, 2010)Several factors had been cited as contributing to the perpetually dismal academic achievement of girls with hearing impairment in Kenya. Personal esteem factors had not been adequately explored. The study used Carl Roger’s ... -
Analysis of Guidance and Counseling Program at Thika High School for the Blind, Kenya
(ERIC, 2010)The purpose of this study was to analyze the guidance and counseling program at Thika High School for the Blind, the only residential secondary school for students with visual impairments in Kenya. The study examined the ... -
Relatioship between home environment, academic achievement motivation and performance for pupils with hearing impairement in central province, Kenya
(2011-11-21)The study examined the relationship between home environment and academic performance of' upper primary pupils with hearing impairment in Central Province, Kenya. The study was based on Atkinson's motivation theory. From ... -
A developmental career guidance and Counselling process for learners with disabilities: Preparation for employment
(Taylor & Francis, 2012)This research explored the role of guidance and counselling in preparing learners for work from primary to university levels of education. It explored current status of learners with visual impairment regarding their ability ... -
Poor , disabled and unemployed: linking education to labour market outcomes for persons with physical disabilities in Nyeri, Kenya
(Nairobi Academic Press, 2013-07)A widely-held belief is that education affects people's economic status by facilitating access to the labour market and raising their earnings. This paper explores the linkage between education and its labour market ... -
Implications of schooling on social participation of young persons who are deaf in Nyeri county, Kenya
(Nairobi Academic Press, 2013-07)While social participation is a fundamental human right, persons who are deaf face barriers in achieving meaningful social integration. This study sought to deterrnine the contribution of schooling as an enabler to social ... -
Current alcohol use and mental health of adolescents among secondary school students in Nakuru county, Kenya
(Nairobi Academic Press, 2013-07)Adolescents engage in behaviours that compromise their health and futurepotentials. However, these behaviours are preventable. The current study was designed to establish the association between current alcohol use and ... -
Teachers, methods and materials: Exploring opportunities and challenges in learning to read in primary schools in two Kenyan contexts
(Nairobi Academic Press, 2013-07)Over recent decades, various studies have decried the rising numbers of non-readers in Kenyanclassrooms, within the context of a growing global phenomenon. This study aimed at ascertainingteachers' capacity to teach ... -
Vocational education and community integration of young adults with mental retardation in Kiamu county , Kenya
(Nairobi Academic Press, 2013-07-01)T he purpose of this study was to investigate how vocational education and transitional services offered in vocational institutions helped young adults with ment a l retardation attain full c ... -
Analysis of professional qualifications of teachers educating learners with disabilities in regular public primary schools in Thika West District, Kiambu County: Kenya
(Nairobi academic PressJournal of special needs and disabilities studies vol. vol. no. 1 p.28-52. 1 July 2013, 2013-07-01)The study aimed at establishing the professional qualifications of teachers educating learners with learning disabilities. It embarked on interviews for head teachers, semi-structured questionnaires for teachers and ... -
The role of education towards social equity in kenya with reference to vulnerable groups
(Nairobi Academic Press, 2013-07-01)The constitutional provision for the right to health (Social Assistance Bill, 2012) in Kenya . states that every person has the right to health, accessible and adequate housing, reasonable st ...
