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The importance of this study is to sensitize the stake holders, education
administrators, staffing officers, teachers, parents and the community on what is going
on in inclusive schools as far as provision of learning resources is concerned. The
problem of suitable resource was echoed in the government report of 2004. The report
had it that more than 90% of hand capped children were either at home or in regular
schools learning without suitable learning resources and facilities. Once they go
through this report and adhere to the proposals such situations will be corrected. They
will be in a position to prevent similar situations occurring in future. The main
objectives of this study were:(i) To investigate the achievement of equity in the
provision of physical Education learning resources to physically challenged and
typical learners in inclusive schools.(ii)To find outco-curriculum activities where
inequality in the provision of physical Education leaning resources and facilities is
prevalent. The study used Resource Dependence Theory and Social Development
Theory. These theories were to be utilized to explore the key issue in the study which
is the provision of suitable learning resources to physically challenged learners. After
exploring the key issue in the study, proposals was forwarded that could be guidelines
in the achieving of equity as far as the provision of suitable learning resources to
physically challenged learners was concerned. A descriptive research design was used
to explore this. The sample consisted of six inclusive primary schools randomly
selected. To establish the content validity of the instruments the researcher carried out
a pilot study in one school. Test retest method was used to establish the reliability of
the instruments. Through interviews, questionnaires, schedules and observations, the
study took a comparative perspective to analyze the extent to which physical
education learning resources have been provided to pupils in inclusive primary
schools in Lugari, Matete and Lukuyani Sub-Counties. Both quantitative and
qualitative techniques were used in analyzing data depending on various objects and
research questions. Qualitative data was in statement forms. Quantitative data was
analyzed using descriptive statistics such as frequency counts, means, tables and
graphs. The study findings revealed that no equality exists in the provision of physical
Education learning resources in the selected schools. The findings of the study should
help teachers, students, parents, and other stake holders in education to look at the
barriers to accommodate physically challenged learners in inclusive schools and find
solution to curb the vice. This would enable the physically challenged leaner to gain
access to education in these schools. |
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