Factors influencing enrolment rate of students with visual impairment in the integrated secondary schools in Tanzania
| dc.contributor.author | Emmanuel, Fortunata | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2020-02-14T12:43:56Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2020-02-14T12:43:56Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2011 | |
| dc.description | Available in print copy | en_US |
| dc.description.abstract | The study sought to explore the factors influencing the low enrolment rate of students with visual impairment in integrated secondary schools in Tanzania. Objectives of the study were; exploring parents/guardians' attitudes towards educating children with VI; examining parents'/guardians' socio-economic status and its influence on enrolment; assessing the attitudes of students' with VI towards secondary education; assessing the availability of special equipment and text materials for student with VI in integrated secondary schools; and assessing the availability of specialist teachers. The study was carried out in Dar es Salaam, Morogoro and Iringa regions; involving sixty seven (67) respondents. The study is largely qualitative research and employed explorative methods to gather descriptive data. Semi-structured interviews, questionnaires, checklists and documentary review were data integrated secondary schools is adversely affected by lack of school necessities; shortage of special equipment (like Perkins braillers and typewriters) lack of brailled and enlarged reading and wriLing materials; and shortage of specialist teachers. On the basis of the findings, it can be concluded that parents'/guardians' socio-economic status; shortage of special equipment and text materials for students with Vl; and shortage of specialist teachers negatively influence the enrolment of students with VI in integrated secondary schools. | en_US |
| dc.identifier.citation | Emmanuel, F.(2011) Factors influencing enrolment rate of students with visual impairment in the integrated secondary schools in Tanzania. Master dissertation, University of Dar es Salaam. Dar es Salaam. | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://41.86.178.5:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/7106 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
| dc.publisher | University of Dar es Salaam | en_US |
| dc.subject | enrolment rate | en_US |
| dc.subject | students | en_US |
| dc.subject | schools | en_US |
| dc.title | Factors influencing enrolment rate of students with visual impairment in the integrated secondary schools in Tanzania | en_US |
| dc.type | Thesis | en_US |