TABLE OF CONTENTS 

DECLARATION ........................................................................................................... .ii 

APPROVAL ................................................................................................................. iii 

DEDICATION ............................................................................................................... iv 

ACKNOWELEDGEMENT ............................................................................................ v 

TABLE OF CONTENTS .............................................................................................. vi 

CHAPTER ONE ............................................................................................................ 1 

1. 0 Introduction ............................................................................................................ 1 

1.1 Background information ........................................................................................ 2 

1.2 Statement of the problem ..................................................................................... 2 

1 . 3 Purpose of the study ............................................................................................. 2 

1.4 Objectives of the study ......................................................................................... 2 

1.5 Research questions .............................................................................................. 3 

1.6 Significance of the study ....................................................................................... 3 

1.7 Limitations .............................................................................................................. 4 

1 . 8 Delimitations .......................................................................................................... 5 

1.9 Definition of terms or key concepts ..................................................................... 5 

CHAPTER TWO ........................................................................................................... 6 

LITERATURE REVIEW ................................................................................................ 6 

2. 1 Introduction ............................................................................................................ 6 

2.2 Background information of the intellectually challenges ..................................... 7 

2.3 Academic problems ............................................................................................... 8 0

2.5 Causes of intellectual challenges ...................................................................... 10 

2.6 Identification of learners with intellectual challenges ....................................... 11 

2. 7 Academic achievement.. ...................................................................................... 12 

2.8 Teaching methods in regular set ups ................................................................ 12 

2.9 Resources and support services ....................................................................... 13 

CHAPTER THREE ..................................................................................................... 14 

METHODOLOGY ....................................................................................................... 14 

3.0 Introduction .......................................................................................................... 14 

3.1 Research approach ............................................................................................. 14 

3.2 Research design/ strategy .................................................................................. 14 

3.3 Population ............................................................................................................ 14 

3.4 Sampling procedure ............................................................................................ 14 

3.5 lnstrument ............................................................................................................ 14 

3.6 Procedure of the study ........................................................................................ 15 

CHAPTER FOUR ....................................................................................................... 16 

DATA ANALYSIS AND PRESENTATION ............................................................... 16 

CHAPTER FIVE .......................................................................................................... 23 

SUMMARY, DISCUS!ON, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS ............. 23 

5.0 Introduction ........................................................................................................ 23 

5.1 Summary .............................................................................................................. 23 

5.2 Discussion and conclusion ................................................................................. 24 

5.3 Recommendations .............................................................................................. 25 

BIBILIOGRAPHY ........................................................................................................ 27 

APPENDICES ............................................................................................................. 28 

APPENDIX I: QUESTIONNAIRE ............................................................................. 28