TABLE OF CONTENTS
Content Page
Declaration ................................................................................. .ii
Dedication ................................................................................. iii
Acknowledgment. ........................................................................ .iv
Table of contents ............................................................................ v
List of appendices ........................................................................ vii.
List of tables ............................................................................. viii
Abstract ................................................................................... .ix
CHAPTER ONE: BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY
Background information •.....••....•••.•.•••.•...•••....••.....•••...•.•••....... 1
Statement of the problem ••...•••....•••...••••.....••....•••....•••....•••....... 3
The purpose of the study •..••....••.....•.....•.•.....••.....••..•...•.•..•.••••• 3
Study objectives ••..••....••.....•••....••....•••.....••....•••......•....•••......••• 3
Research questions ••....•••....•••....•••....•••....•••....•.•.....••.•..••........ 3
Significan.ce of the study •....•••....••....•••.....•••...•••....••••...•••.•....••. 4
Limitations ...••...•...........••.....••...••••....•••.....••....•••.....•.....••••..... 4
Delimitations .••....••....••....•••....••.....••.....••.•...•......••.•..•••......••••. 4
CHAPTER TWO: REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE
Introduction ...••...••....•••....•.....•••....•......••....••.....•••....••....•••••... 5
Definition of learning difficulties ...••....•••.....••....••.....•••....••........ 5
Teaching methods used for teaching children with learning
difficulties ...•...••....••...••••....•••...•••....•••.....••....••.....••.....••........• 8
Teaching materials for teaching learners with learning difficulties
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The kind of teaching learning environment children with learning
difficulties learn in from ...•.....••..•..•••....••.....••....•••...•••.•..••.•.... 12
CHAPTER THREE: METHODOLOGY
Introduction ..••....•....••......•.....•......•.....••.....•......••.....•.....•••••. 14
Area of study ....•...••....•••....•••....•••...•••....•••....•••.....•.....••.......• 14
Population sampling ••.....••...•••.....••....•••....•••....•••....••.....••...... 14
Research instruments ....••.....••.....••.....••.....••.....••.....•.....••.•... 15
Procedure of data collection .•..•..••...•.••.....••.....•......•••.•..••....... 17
Data analysis •...••....••.....•••...•••.....••.....••.....•••...•.••...•••....••••••• 17
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CHAPTER FOUR: DATA ANALYSIS, PRESENTATION AND
INTERPRETATION
Introduction .............................................................................. 19
Data analysis and Interpretation ................................................ 19
CHAPTER FIVE: DISCUSSION, CONCLUSION AND
RECOMMENDATIONS/SUGGESTIONS
Introduction .............................................................................. 30
Discussion ................................................................................. 31
Conclusion ................................................................................ 33
Recommendations/Suggestions ................................................. 35
References ................................................................................. 37
ABSTRACT This study's purpose was on the factors affecting education of children with learning difficulties in Pallisa Town Council primary schools Pallisa District. The research questions formulated for the study in chapter one had the objectives of establishing the involvement of the selected sampled respondents. To get this information, teachers and head teachers gave the responses. This study was aimed at discovering the factors that affecting the education of children with learning difficulties and how these children education can be improved. The finding was presented and analyzed using qualitative methods. The findings were as below, • Special training be given to teachers who teach learners with learning difficulties. • Community sensitization be massively done on the educative • The government should come up with strategies of helping children with learning difficulties. Considering the above findings the researcher made recommendations based on improving t.11.e education of children with learning difficulties for better performance.
