Browsing PHD-Department of Special Needs Education by Title
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Child to Child Physical Activity Managing Psychosocial Behaviours among Learners with Severe Intellectual Disabilities in Primary Schools in Selected Counties, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2021)The purpose of the study was to assess the effectiveness of child to child physical activity in managing physical and psychosocial behaviours of learners with severe intellectual disabilities. Objectives of the study were ... -
Critical Elements in Reversing Underachievement in Academic Performance among Gifted and Talented Secondary School Students in Kiambu County Kenya
(2013-12-14)The purpose or this study is to establish factors that contribute to underachievement and the role of various strategies in reversing underachievement among the gi Ited and talented secondary school students. The study ... -
Determinants of Academic Performance among Children with Learning Disabilities in Public Primary Schools in Bauchi State, Nigeria
(Kenyatta University, 2019-01)The study assessed the Determinants of academic performance among children with learning disabilities in primary schools in Bauchi state, Nigeria. Specifically, the study examined the effects of teachers’ perception, ... -
Determinants of primary school wastage for learners with disabilities in Coast province, Kenya: towards a theoretical prevention model
(2014)This mixed methods study investigated the determinants of primary school wastage for learners with disabilities in the Coast province of Kenya. The study sought to: establish patterns of grade repetition and dropout, ... -
Determinants of Transition of Students with Visual Impairment to Post-Secondary in Narok and Bomet Counties, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2018)The purpose of this study sought to examine and analyse determinants of transition of students with visual impairment to post-secondary institutions in Narok and Bomet Counties. The main objective of this study was to ... -
Disability load on households hosting children with deafblindness in Iganga, Mayuge and Jinja Districts, Uganda
(Kenyatta University, 2014-04)Unlike in the developed world, there is little documented information about children with deafblindness (CWDB) and, virtually no research has been done in Uganda regarding all aspects of deafblindness. Therefore, little ... -
Dynamics of Job Satisfaction and Retention of Special Needs Education Teachers in Basic Special Schools in Southern Ghana
(Kenyatta University, 2016-02)The study aimed at investigating dynamics of job satisfaction and retention of special needs education teachers in Southern Ghana.Specific objectives included identifying the relationship between compensation and ... -
Ecosystem Services in Climate Change Adaptation Projects in the Least Developed Countries of West Africa
(Kenyatta University, 2018)Ecosystems are largely dependent on the prevailing climatic conditions. The ever changing climate across the world has necessitated climate change adaptation projects as a coping mechanism to the adverse effects of climate ... -
Education for Refugees: Examining Access to Basic Education in Dadaab Refugee Camps of Ifo, Hagadera and Dagahaley, Kenya
(2014-02-24)The main objective of this study was to examine acess to basic education for child refugees in the Dadaab refugee camps of Ifo, Hagadera and Dagahaley,Kenya. The study adopted a descriptive survey research design. The ... -
Effectiveness of Assistive Technology on Teaching Mathematics to Learners with Visual Impairments in Special Primary Schools in Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2019-02)There has been a problem in Mathematics of learners with VI as a result of inadequate AT and reluctance of teachers to apply appropriate teaching strategies when teaching Mathematics using AT in special primary schools. ... -
Effectiveness of Automated Speech Training System in Enhancing Speech among Hard of Hearing Learners in Selected Schools in Nairobi City County Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2019-04)Speech training of learners who are hard of hearing in Kenya has been lacking necessary attention since 1980s. Education of learners with hearing impairment including learners who are hard-of-hearing has been skewed towards ... -
Effects of Armed Ethnic Conflict on Education of Children and the Implication for Peace Education, a Case Study of Nakuru County, Kenya
(2014-02-26)The purpose of this study was to find out the effects of armed ethnic conflict on education of children and the implication for peace education in Nakuru County. The objectives were to find out peoples‟ experiences and ... -
Effects of Climate Variability on Food Security in Oloolua Area of Kajiado County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2018)Climate variability is among major threats to food security in many agricultural based countries in Africa. In particular, it affects crop production due to temperature and rainfall changes, and more extreme weather ... -
Effects of mainstreaming learners with communication disability and their effects on educational performance in public primary schools in Kericho County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2018-05)This study sought to establish communication disability and their effects on educational performance of learners in mainstreamed public primary schools in Kericho County, Kenya. The study was guided by five objectives, ... -
Effects of teachers’ use of communication techniques on activities of daily living for learners with deafblindness in selected primary schools, Uganda
(2014-08-12)The thesis concerns a study on the effects of the teachers‟ use of communication techniques for achievement of daily living activities for learners with deafblindness in primary Schools in Uganda. The thesis contains ... -
Elements of reversing underachievement in academic performance among gifted secondary school students, Kiambu County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2016)The purpose of this study was to investigate factors that contribute to underachievement and the role of varied strategies in reversing underachievement among gifted secondary school students. The study was carried out in ... -
Evaluation of development and implementation of individualized educational programme by teachers of learners with intellectual disabilities in Kisumu and Nairobi Counties, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2018-05)This was a descriptive study which sought to evaluate the development and implementation of individualised educational programme by teachers of learners with intellectual disabilities in special schools and units in ... -
Evaluation of Teachers’ Attitudes towards Academic Performance of Students with Disabilities in Selected Regular Secondary Schools in Bauchi State, Nigeria
(Kenyatta University, 2019-01)The purpose of this study was to evaluate teachers’ attitudes towards academic performance of students with disabilities in selected regular secondary schools in Bauchi state, Nigeria. The objectives of the study were to ... -
An examination of special needs education aspects embedded in juvenile rehabilitation programmes in Kenya and the resultant rehabilitation outcomes
(2014)Juvenile rehabilitation in Kenya has experienced many changes and reforms since its inception by the colonial government, in this view; the purpose of this study was to examine the correction of offenders in juvenile ... -
Exploring Giftedness among Learners with Juvenile Delinquency in Selected Rehabilitation Schools in Kenya
(2014-08-22)Studies on the nature and characteristics of children who are gifted and talented show that these children are inquisitive in nature. They may question the rules, customs and traditions of their respective societies. Their ...
