Inclusive Education and the Enrollment of Children with Albinism in Primary Schools in Tanzania: A case of Temeke Municipality, Dar es Salaam.

Mwangoka, Allen Jacob (2020) Inclusive Education and the Enrollment of Children with Albinism in Primary Schools in Tanzania: A case of Temeke Municipality, Dar es Salaam. Masters thesis, The Open University of Tanzania.

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Abstract

This study basically looked on how inclusive education bridged the gap of education to this special group of people with albinism and hence increases the rate of enrollment to primary schools. The study had the following specific objective such that to assess the enrollment rate of children with albinism in primary schools with inclusive education system in Temeke Municipality, to determine if government education policy for inclusive education to the children with albinism is practically implemented, and also to determine the relationship between inclusive education and the rate of enrollment in primary schools with inclusive education system to the children with albinism in Temeke municipality. The research employed qualitative research design with application of random sampling and purposive sampling in collecting data where data were analyzed by SPSS. The research found that there were inadequate school infrastructure requirements for inclusive education, inadequate of additional fund to support inclusive education to the school budget which is over and above the normal primary schools for covering special needs such optical tools, binoculars to support the sight and sun screen lotion to protect children with albinism weak skin. The study has the following recommendations; the Government should review the education policy to include the needs of inclusive education, the Government should provide a friendly infrastructure for inclusive education; it may include facilities for training and learnering. Lastly the study recommends that the government should provide special courses for the teachers to acquire special skills for inclusive education so as to support the diversity of learners. Keywords: Inclusive Education, Children with Albinism, Primary school, Eduction.

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