An Assessment of Problems of Primary School Children with Disabilities in Uganda

Result code in IS VaVaI

<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F62156489%3A43410%2F18%3A43916272" target="_blank" >RIV/62156489:43410/18:43916272 - isvavai.cz</a>

Result on the web

<a href="https://doi.org/10.13189/sa.2018.061203" target="_blank" >https://doi.org/10.13189/sa.2018.061203</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.13189/sa.2018.061203" target="_blank" >10.13189/sa.2018.061203</a>

Result language

angličtina

Original language name

An Assessment of Problems of Primary School Children with Disabilities in Uganda

Original language description

This research study focused on an investigation into the factors contributing to the dropout of children with disabilities (CWD) in rural schools in Uganda with a case study of Ntungamo District. Questionnaires interviews were carried out by the research team. The data collected was compiled and analyzed. Findings indicated that majority of the respondents were in agreement that social and economic needs of children with disabilities is the major factor that contributes to the drop out of children with disabilities from rural schools. Other outcomes show that shortage of staff in schools contributes to drop out of children with disabilities, poor teachers attitudes towards the disabled children, poor government policies, hatred and discrimination against the disabled children, absence of morale by teacher&apos;s, lack of special equipment for teaching children with special needs was also averagely supported. The study recommends that the Government of Uganda and the responsible ministry put aspects of inclusion of all children into consideration, and also provide the necessary financial support as well as intensifying long life learning programs for special needs teachers with focus on primary education among other levels. Further comprehensive research ought to be of paramount importance in understanding challenges facing CWD.

Czech name

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Czech description

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Type

J_ost - Miscellaneous article in a specialist periodical

CEP classification

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OECD FORD branch

50401 - Sociology

Project

<a href="/en/project/QK1820358" target="_blank" >QK1820358: The potential of structural changes of sustainable forestry and wood processing</a><br>

Continuities

P - Projekt vyzkumu a vyvoje financovany z verejnych zdroju (s odkazem do CEP)

Publication year

2018

Confidentiality

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Name of the periodical

Sociology and Anthropology

ISSN

2331-6179

e-ISSN

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Volume of the periodical

6

Issue of the periodical within the volume

12

Country of publishing house

US - UNITED STATES

Number of pages

8

Pages from-to

876-883

UT code for WoS article

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EID of the result in the Scopus database

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