ABSTRACT The study was carried out in Magumuni Division Meru South District. The main purpose of the study was to find out factors that lead to dropout of children with visual impairment from primary schools The sample population was composed of respondents who included the area inspector of schools, Head teachers, teachers, parents and learners with and without visual impairment in the selected schools. The research instruments that were used to collect data were questionnaires and interview. The findings of the study generally revealed that there were a good number of visually impaired children dropping out of mainstream schools. The researcher made some recommendations that; there should be training of more teachers in special needs education, child-child method of teaching to encourage positive/health interaction between the ordinary children and those that are visually challenged, provision of modified learning/teaching materials, modification of the curriculum to suit the learning needs of all learners, special consideration in setting and marking of National Examinations as a way forward towards improving the performance of visually impaired learners in an inclusive setting.
TABLE OF CONTENT
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DECLARATION
APPROVAL
DEDICATION iii
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT iv
TABLE OF CONTENT v
LIST OF TABLES viii
LIST OF FIGURE viii
ABSTRACT ix
CHAPTER ONE 1
INTRODUCTION 1
Background of the study 1
Statement of problem 3
Purpose of the study 4
Objectives 4
Research Questions 4
The scope of the study 4
Significance of the study 5
Limitations 6
Delimitations 6
CHAPTER TWO 7
REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE 7
Introduction 7
Factors that lead to drop-out of school by children with visual impairment 9
Effects of drop out of school by children with Visual Impairment 12
What could be done to alleviate this Plight’? 14
CHAPTER THREE .19
METHODOLOGY 19
Introduction 19
Research design 19
Area of study 19
Study Population 20
Sample size 20
Research instruments 20
Research procedure 21
Description of data analysis procedure 22
CHAPTER FOUR 23
DATA ANALYSIS AND PRESENTATION 23
Introduction 23
Data analysis and presentation on objectives two 25
Conclusion 28
CHAPTER FIVE 29
DISCUSSION, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS 29
Discussion 29
Discussion of findings on objective one 29
Discussion of findings on objective two 31
Discussion of objective three 33
Conclusion 35
Objective one 35
Objective two 35
Objective three 36
Recommendations 36
