One step forward, one step back’ inclusive education in Kenya
Gachago, V. and Peart, S. (2022) One step forward, one step back’ inclusive education in Kenya. In: International Issues in SEND and Inclusion: Perspectives Across Six Continents. Routledge, Abingdon, pp. 61-74. ISBN 9781032011004
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Abstract
Kenya proudly proclaims to be one of the few Sub-Saharan African nations which has provided free primary education for all its citizens as well as achieved most of the United Nations eight Millennium Development Goals. However, many children with SEND either have limited or are entirely denied access to education despite Kenya’s public commitment to inclusion as signalled by signing the 1994 Salamanca statement. Even though over 25 years have passed since signing the statement, many mainstream school teachers still seem to have a limited or negative understanding of disability and were poorly equipped to meet the needs of disabled children in mainstream settings. This study explored some of the barriers and obstacles to creating inclusive environments for all children and acts as a catalyst to ignite the debate in Kenya and other developing nations as they navigate the challenge of turning policy into practice.
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| Additional Information: | © 2022 Routledge. This is an author-produced version of a paper accepted for publication in International Issues in SEND and Inclusion: Perspectives Across Six Continents. Uploaded in accordance with the publisher's self-archiving policy. |
| Divisions: | School of Social Science |
| Depositing User: | Sheine Peart |
| Date Deposited: | 10 Nov 2022 09:57 |
| Last Modified: | 27 Mar 2024 03:40 |
| URI: | https://bgro.repository.guildhe.ac.uk/id/eprint/980 |
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