Kiruthu, Felix MachariaKerre, FrancisKiilu, Peninnah Ngina2014-07-282014-07-282014-07-28http://ir-library.ku.ac.ke/handle/123456789/10683The purpose of this study is to investigate disaster preparedness in public primary schools for mentally handicapped children in Nairobi City County, Kenya. The study will identify the measure the special schools for the mentally handicapped have taken to deal with disaster events; to document disaster preparedness plan for the mentally handicapped schools; to establish how disaster management policies and guidelines are followed when enrolling mentally handicapped pupils in special schools and to establish whether there are disaster preparedness policy regarding the mentally handicapped schools. Literature on the measures the special schools for the mentally handicapped have taken to deal with disaster events, disaster preparedness plan for the mentally handicapped schools; how disaster management policies and guidelines are followed when enrolling mentally handicapped pupils in special schools and to establish whether there are disaster preparedness policy regarding the mentally handicapped schools. The study is guided by Social Learning Theory by Albert Bandura which stresses on the development of social behaviours. It is also known as observational learning, modelling or learning theory. The methodology will employ descriptive research design. The target population of the study will include all the four public primary schools in Nairobi City County that have children with mental disability. Sampling will be purposive for all the four institutions and headteachers. Simple random sampling will also be used to select pupils and teachers from the target population. The sample size will be 73 pupils, 51 teachers and 4 headteachers. Questionnaires, interview and observation schedules will be used for this research. To determine validity of the instrument, a pre-test will be carried in one pilot school which will help the researcher to evaluate the validity, clarity of the questionnaires and interviews suitability of language used in the instrument and the feasibility of study. To determine the reliability a test retest will be used. A research permit will be obtained from the National Council of Science and Technology to undertake this research. The quantitative data analysis, descriptive statistics will be used to analyse the data to give the percentages (%), frequencies (f) and means. Data will be presented in form of frequency tables and charts which help to explain the relationship between the variables of study.enThesis