Extra cost of special learning needs incurred by students with apparent disabilities enrolled in public universities: a case of Kenyatta University, Kenya

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dc.contributor.authorChepkorir, Judith
dc.contributor.authorAwori, Beatrice Bunyasi
dc.date.accessioned2018-01-30T11:58:17Z
dc.date.available2018-01-30T11:58:17Z
dc.date.issued2016-09
dc.descriptionResearch articleen_US
dc.description.abstractWhile effort has been put in place to promote inclusion of students with disabilities in higher institutions worldwide, their access, retention and academic achievement is still a major issue of concern. This study examined the cost of participation in public universities incurred by students with selected disabilities (visual, hearing and physical disabilities) which would assist in developing an adequate funding model for these learners. The findings reveal that students with visual impairments incur high extra cost of inclusion in public university as compared to students with hearing and physical disabilities. The study revealed that, students with visual impairments enrolled in school-based programmes notably spend an average of Ksh. 54,500 for assistive devices and support services per academic year as compared to Ksh. 17,000 and Ksh.18, 000 for students with HI and PH respectively. On the other hand students with visual impairments enrolled in regular education programmes spent an average extra cost of Ksh. 56,830 per year on the assistive devices and support services required for their inclusion in public university as compared to Ksh. 47, 330 and Ksh. 54, 850 per year for students with physical handicap and students with hearing impairments respectively. Key Words: Cost, participation, students with disabilities, public universitiesen_US
dc.identifier.citationInternational Journal of Science Arts and Commerce, Vol. 1 No. 7, September-2016en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://ir-library.ku.ac.ke/handle/123456789/18172
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.subjectCosten_US
dc.subjectParticipationen_US
dc.subjectStudents with disabilitiesen_US
dc.subjectPublic universitiesen_US
dc.titleExtra cost of special learning needs incurred by students with apparent disabilities enrolled in public universities: a case of Kenyatta University, Kenyaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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