CHAPTER TO INTRODUCTION This chapter consists of the background of the study. statement of the problem. Research questions, Research objectives, purpose of the Study, Significance of the study. Scope of the Study and operational definition of terms. 1.1 Background to the study The Declaration of 1981 as the international years for the disabled persons has to concentrate attention on the problems of these unfortunate persons in all countries. In Kenya concern with the affairs of disabled persons is not new. The year of the child ( 1979) and the year of the disabled persons ( I 980) were both national and international events which helped to focus officials and private concern on the handicapped persons in our society. The handicapped need education in their life. They need to go to formal institutions whereby they can receive education on equal terms with the normal persons. Such institutions have been established in Kenya, Joy town secondary for the physically handicapped being among them.