Silomelo, Nelima Beatrice2025-07-112025-07-112023-06https://ir-library.ku.ac.ke/handle/123456789/30467A Research Project Submitted in Partial Fulfillment for the Award of the Degree of Master of Education in Early Childhood Education in the School of Education and Lifelong Learning, Kenyatta University Supervisor 1.Bunyasi, Awori Beatricee PR oF s sty was o establish the challenges faeed by adolescents with canototal and behaviowal disondens i accessing transition services at Kakamepa wehabilitation centre i Kakamega County. The objectives were: To find out the eligibility detomuingtion: procdies wsad o adimit adoleseents with emotional and lwlm\'ium'nl‘ disonders at Kakamega rehabilitation Centre, Investigate tesources used in provision of sorviees 1 adoloseents with emotional and behavioural disonders and explore the types of transition serviey providad o adoleseents with emotional and behavioural ‘“‘““‘l,‘lrs' The stady was anchorad on the Schlossberg (1981) Transition Theory which provides detatls on the approach (o transition, The study adopted a case study design targeting 250 rehabilitees, 30 rehabilitators and | manager. The study used a lottery method to select the sample size of 30% of the target population, Theretore, the study sample comprised Af 123 rehabilitees, 15 rehabilitators and | manager making a total of 141 respondents. The stady enployed stratitiod method to select rehabilitators, simple random technique was usad o selevt the rehabilitees while purposive sampling technique to select the manager, The semisstructurad fnterview guide for the manager, questionnaires for both rehabilitators and rehabilitees and observation cheek-list tor resources were used as rosearch instruments. Piloting of the instruments was done at Shikusa rehabilitation Centre. A case study research design was used in the study, Data from objectives were analysad both quantitatively and qualitatively. Descriptive statistics for - example froquency tables and percentages sum up information measurably from the closed-ended items. The analysad quantitative data was presented using frequency tables, pie charts and graphs while qualitative data from manager's semi- structured interview schedule was summarizad thematically and namated in texts. The findings indicated that adolescents with EBD emotional related to excess use of drugs and substance abuse, neglectad and discriminated, stealing and robbery, withdrawal, being out of parents’ control, depression, drug trafticking, gang violence, rape and defilement were eligible to aocess transition services. The main material resources available were playing field, workshops, dommitories, building and construction tools, carpentry tools, classrooms, poultry apparatus, and teaching and leaming materials. Guidance and counselling were the main type of transition service provided to the adolescents with EBD. The study concludes that inadequate human and material resources led to poor delivery of transition services. The study recommends that service providers at the Centre need to help the adolescents to achieve greater sense of independence, personal responsibility, setting goals, making choices, and understanding their responsibilities which would enhance their self-determination. There is also need to train them on skills such as: effective communication skills: negotiation and conflict resolution; being assertive; and inter- personal problem solving. There is need for the government to implement strict measures that would ensure that juvenile acts are monitored and youths are protected from any hm:m. Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development should come up with guidelines on effective ways of managing leamers with behaviour disorders while they are still in early childhood stage.enThesis