INFLUENCE RESOURCE MATERIALS ON IMPLEMENTATION OF INCLUSIVE EDUCATION IN PUBLIC PRIMARY SCHOOLS IN KIGARI RURAL PROVINCE IN RWANDA

Nkurunziza Izina, Dr. Iradukunda Jeannette

Abstract


Inclusive education has garnered significant recognition regionally and globally .It demands that the schools should be able to meet needs of learners with special education needs. There is need to eliminate discrimination and exclusion at all levels in society. The study was aimed at establishing the influence of material resources within schools on the implementation of inclusive education in public primary schools in Kigari, Rwanda. The study adopted a descriptive survey design using both quantitative and qualitative approach. The target population for this study was the 13 schools practicing inclusive education. Simple random sampling was used to get 63 disable pupils and 63 parents/guardians. Questionnaires were used to obtain data from the teachers and headteachers. Interview Guides were used to obtain data from the parents and the disabled pupils. Descriptive and inferential statistics was used for the analysis. The study found that material resources influence the implementation of inclusive education. The learners with special education needs in the school do not perform as well as their counterparts.  The non-disabled learners don’t offer support to learners with special educational needs as well. The researcher recommends that the schools must take initiative to improve on physical facilities to be sensitive to learners with SNE. More funds should be allocated to schools offering inclusive education and the government should also be timely in releasing the funds for educational purposes.

Keywords; Resource Materials, Implementation of Inclusive Education


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