INFLUENCE OF IMPLEMENTATION OF DISABILITY-FRIENDLY POLICIES ON ACCESS TO QUALITY PRIMARY EDUCATION AMONG LEARNERS WITH PHYSICAL IMPAIRMENT IN ISIOLO SUB- COUNTY, KENYA

Fugicha Jattani Gura, Dr. Japheth Ringera

Abstract


School management plays an important role in ensuring that learners with physical impairment gain access to quality education in primary schools. However, in Isiolo Sub- County, access to quality primary education among learners with physical impairment is still a challenge. Thus, the purpose of this study was to assess the influence of implementation of disability-friendly policies on access to quality primary education among learners with physical impairment. The study was guided by the management systems theory and theory of all-round educational quality. The study adopted mixed methodology and descriptive survey research design. Target population was 74 respondents which comprised headteachers and special needs teachers from which 62 respondents was sampled using Yamane’s Formula. Stratified sampling was used to create three different strata based on the number of zones in Isiolo Sub- County. Questionnaires were used to collect quantitative data from special needs teachers whereas interview guides used to gather qualitative data from headteachers. Data analysis was by identifying common themes from the respondents’ description of their experiences. Qualitative data was analyzed thematically based on the objectives and presented in narrative forms. Quantitative data was analyzed using descriptive statistics such as frequencies, percentages and mean. The quantitative findings of the study were presented using tables and charts. There was thus lack of fully utilization of disability-friendly policies to assist in the learners with physical impairment access to quality primary school education in Isiolo subcounty. The ministry of education in partnership with the other education stakeholders ought to ensure that differentiation of curriculum is fully implemented.

 

Keywords; Implementation, Disability-Friendly Policies Quality Primary Education, Physical Impairment 


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