Addressing Inclusive Education for Learners with Disabilities in the Integrated Education System: The Dilemma of Public Primary Schools in Kenya

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dc.contributor.authorOhba, Asayo
dc.contributor.authorMalenya, Francis Likoye
dc.date.accessioned2021-09-24T12:05:29Z
dc.date.available2021-09-24T12:05:29Z
dc.date.issued2020
dc.descriptionA research article published in Compare: A Journal of Comparative and International Educationen_US
dc.description.abstractThis paper explores the challenges and prospects of inclusive education for learners with disabilities in the integrated education system in Kenyan primary schools. Data were collected in five and nine public schools in Nairobi and Marsabit respectively, by means of questionnaires administered to 126 teachers, semi-structured interviews with 14 head teachers or their deputies, and one focus group discussion. County education officials were also interviewed. The findings reveal that although the integrated education system is dominant in Kenya, local schools that accommodate learners with disabilities put much effort into creating an inclusive setting. This paper appreciates the challenges and potential associated with inclusive education and thus recommends deeper reflection on the operationalisation of inclusive policies in the context of Kenya.en_US
dc.identifier.citationAsayo Ohba & Francis Likoye Malenya (2020) Addressing inclusive education for learners with disabilities in the integrated education system: the dilemma of public primary schools in Kenya, Compare: A Journal of Comparative and International Education, DOI: 10.1080/03057925.2020.1726727en_US
dc.identifier.issn0305-7925 (Print)
dc.identifier.issn1469-3623 (Online)
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1080/03057925.2020.1726727
dc.identifier.urihttp://ir-library.ku.ac.ke/handle/123456789/22660
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherTaylor & Francisen_US
dc.subjectInclusive educationen_US
dc.subjectIntegrated educationen_US
dc.subjectDisabilityen_US
dc.subjectRegular schoolen_US
dc.subjectKenyaen_US
dc.titleAddressing Inclusive Education for Learners with Disabilities in the Integrated Education System: The Dilemma of Public Primary Schools in Kenyaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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