Factors Influencing the Successful Implementation of the National Inclusive Education Strategy in Primary Schools in Shinyanga District.

Mbwambo, Christina (2025) Factors Influencing the Successful Implementation of the National Inclusive Education Strategy in Primary Schools in Shinyanga District. Masters thesis, The Open University of Tanzania.

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Abstract

This research examined factors influencing the successful implementation of the National Inclusive Education Strategy in Primary Schools in Tanzania. A total of 89 respondents were sampled. Positivist philosophy, descriptive design and survey strategy was employed. Questionnaires were used to collect data. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, where table so frequency and percentage were used by the help of statistical package for asocial sciences (SPSS). Findings showed that an inclusive education is hampered by teachers’ unfavorable attitude. Also, it was found that the curriculum is content-loaded in such a way that it makes teacher to be unable to implement inclusive education. Moreover, findings indicated that teachers are not prepared well in terms of appropriate and professional training. It was concluded that challenges that hamper inclusive education manifest themselves in lack of teacher training, teachers’ attitude, as well as in the inflexible curriculum. Despite of efforts from national and international organizations to ensure that inclusive education practices are implemented in Tanzanian schools, there is still exclusion to a certain extent. It is recommended that the Ministry of Education and Vocational Training should provide teachers with sufficient support to curb negative attitudes to inclusive education. It was further recommended that in order for inclusion to succeed, the Ministry should offer in-service training in teaching learners with special educational needs to teachers. It is also the current curriculum should be adapted to ensure that the diverse needs of learners are catered for and that all learners are granted a chance to learn. Keywords: National Inclusive Education, Strategies, Implementation, Tanzania

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