Challenges facing inclusive education in primary schools in Korogwe district: implementation status

The study aimed at examining the challenges facing effective implementation of inclusive education in primary schools in Korogwe District. Specifically, the study identified policies guiding implementation of inclusive education, also examined status of inclusive education implementation and barriers for effective implementation of inclusive education. The study employed qualitative approach, and purposive sampling was preferred. A total of twenty-five participants were involved in this study, one KTEO, three headteachers, nine regular teachers and twelve pupils with disability. Interviews, observations and documentary review were used to gather data. Content analysis was employed in analysis. The study discovered that there were programs like; itinerant and school expansion programs. The study too indicated numerous barriers to effective implementation of inclusive education including; lack of infrastructure, shortage of teaching and learning facilities, lack of special education teachers in inclusive schools and poor means of transport. It is recommended that, the government make a lot of effort to implement effectively inclusive education policies and guidelines like National Strategy on Inclusive Education. The study was limited to public primary schools in Korogwe District in the small town of Korogwe. More studies can be done to compare public primary schools with least challenges in implementation of inclusive education and those with many challenges for pupil’s performance, also studies can be done in different parts of the country especially in the interior parts of Tanzania.