ABSTRACT The study was carried out in Magumuni Division Meru South District. The main purpose of the study was to find out factors that lead to dropout of children with visual impairment from primary schools The sample population was composed of respondents who included the area inspector of schools, Head teachers, teachers, parents and learners with and without visual impairment in the selected schools. The research instruments that were used to collect data were questionnaires and interview. The findings of the study generally revealed that there were a good number of visually impaired children dropping out of mainstream schools. The researcher made some recommendations that; there should be training of more teachers in special needs education, child-child method of teaching to encourage positive/health interaction between the ordinary children and those that are visually challenged, provision of modified learning/teaching materials, modification of the curriculum to suit the learning needs of all learners, special consideration in setting and marking of National Examinations as a way forward towards improving the performance of visually impaired learners in an inclusive setting.

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DECLARATION

APPROVAL

DEDICATION iii

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT iv

TABLE OF CONTENT v

LIST OF TABLES viii

LIST OF FIGURE viii

ABSTRACT ix

CHAPTER ONE 1

INTRODUCTION 1

Background of the study 1

Statement of problem 3

Purpose of the study 4

Objectives 4

Research Questions 4

The scope of the study 4

Significance of the study 5

Limitations 6

Delimitations 6

CHAPTER TWO 7

REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE 7

Introduction 7

Factors that lead to drop-out of school by children with visual impairment 9

Effects of drop out of school by children with Visual Impairment 12

What could be done to alleviate this Plight’? 14

CHAPTER THREE .19

METHODOLOGY 19

Introduction 19

Research design 19

Area of study 19

Study Population 20

Sample size 20

Research instruments 20

Research procedure 21

Description of data analysis procedure 22

CHAPTER FOUR 23

DATA ANALYSIS AND PRESENTATION 23

Introduction 23

Data analysis and presentation on objectives two 25

Conclusion 28

CHAPTER FIVE 29

DISCUSSION, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS 29

Discussion 29

Discussion of findings on objective one 29

Discussion of findings on objective two 31

Discussion of objective three 33

Conclusion 35

Objective one 35

Objective two 35

Objective three 36

Recommendations 36