scholarly journals Extent of Involvement of Parents in the Identification of Children with Special Needs in Kenya

2017 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 215
Author(s):  
Josphat Shaduma Bonjo ◽  
Kochung J. Edward ◽  
Nyangara Karen
Keyword(s):  
Parental Involvement ◽  
Special Needs ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Target Population ◽  
Educational Assessment ◽  
Assessment Process ◽  
Background Information ◽  
Children With Special Needs ◽  
The Government ◽  
Assessment Procedures

<div><p>The assessment of children with special needs is an important component of SNE. The process of educational assessment involves identification of children with special needs and disabilities, administration of tests and intervention. The Educational Assessment and Resource centers (EARCs) in Kenya are mandated to provide assessment services. The principles of assessment require the involvement of parents in the assessment process.  Preliminary survey on 120 parents from 10 counties whose children had special needs reveals that only 51(43%) parents were involved in the assessment process. The roles of parents include provision of background information; instruction of children during the administration of the tests and training children after assessment. What is unknown is the extent of parental involvement in the assessment process at the EARCs in Kenya. The purpose of this study was to establish the extent of parental involvement in the identification of children with special needs in Kenya. The objectives of the study were to; examine the involvement of parents in the identification of children with special needs. The study employed descriptive survey research design. The target population was 47 assessment teachers, 94 parents of children assessed and 47 parents of children to be assessed from 47 centers in 47 counties in Kenya. Saturated sampling technique was used to select assessment teachers. Purposive sampling was used to select parents of the already assessed children and 41 parents of those to be assessed. Questionnaires, interview guides, observation schedules and document analysis guides were used for data collection. Face and content validity of the instruments were ascertained by experts from the department of Special Needs Education Maseno University. Reliability of the instruments was determined through a pilot study on 10% of the population using test-retest. The acceptable reliability was set at r = 0.70.Quantitative data was analyzed using frequency counts, percentages and mean scores. Qualitative data was organized and reported in an on-going process as themes and sub-themes. The study found out that there was a minimal involvement of parents in the assessment process at the centers in Kenya (M=2.18). The study concluded that assessors with training specifically in assessment were positive in involving parents in the assessment process at the EARCs compared to those who had qualifications in SNE without a specific training in assessment. The study recommends that a certificate or diploma course tailored to train assessors in assessment procedures, assessment techniques, guidance and counseling, referral and placement procedures be introduced at a relevant institution to train only assessors. It is also recommended that a policy on assessment procedures to harmonize assessment services in Kenya be enacted by the government. The research findings may help to improve parental involvement in the assessment process at the EARCs in Kenya.</p></div>

scholarly journals FACTORS INFLUENCING CREDIT ACCESS FOR FIRMS IN THE BIOGAS SUB SECTOR IN KENYA

2017 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Bernard Mulandi ◽  
Dr. Sifunjo Kisaka
Keyword(s):  
Social Sciences ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Target Population ◽  
Loan Portfolio ◽  
Credit Access ◽  
Access To Credit ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative ◽  
Factors Influencing ◽  
The Government ◽  
Descriptive Survey

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to determine the factors influencing credit access for firms in the biogas sub sector in Kenya.Methodology: The study adopted descriptive survey. The target population of the study was the firms in biogas sub sector in Kenya. A sample of 40 firms was selected from all the firms using the random sampling technique. Both qualitative and quantitative data was collected using a questionnaire that consisted of both open ended and close ended questions. Data was analyzed using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) and results presented in frequency tables to show how the responses for the various questions posed to the respondents. The data was then analyzed in terms of descriptive statistics like frequencies, means and percentages.Results: The study findings revealed that firms in biogas sub sector had low access to credit from the banks. It was also possible to conclude that age of firm, capital invested, size of the business, financial records, risk preference and access to information influence the level of access to credit by renewable energy sector firms.Policy recommendation: It is recommended that micro financing institutions should regulate the products and services they offer to SMEs so as to have all clients enclosed in their loan portfolio. The study further recommends that banks should work hand in hand with the government to support upcoming businesses and offer financial support.

scholarly journals Influence of Electronic Administration on Public Service Delivery among State Agencies in Kenya

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 39-43
Author(s):  
Kenneth Goga Riany
Keyword(s):  
Service Delivery ◽  
Public Service ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Target Population ◽  
Positive Influence ◽  
The State ◽  
State Agencies ◽  
Strategy Execution ◽  
Public Service Delivery ◽  
The Government

E-Administration remains a key E-Government strategy that seeks to ensure the management of the government institutions and organizations if effectively done to enhance effectiveness and proper service delivery. The purpose of this study was to examine the influence of E-Administration on the public service delivery among state agencies in Kenya. The study adopted a descriptive research design to collect data from the target population comprising of 4230 employees within the management cadre at 132 specific government state agencies. Convenient sampling technique was used by the study to sample the respondents within the 132 specific government state agencies. A sampling formula was applied to calculate the sample size of 365 employees and self-developed questionnaires were used to collect data from the sample. Data was analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. The study found that E-Administration had a significant and positive influence on public service delivery by the state agencies in Kenya. The study further established that strategy execution had a significant moderating effect on the relationship between E-Administration and public service delivery by the state agencies in Kenya. The study recommended that the government through the state agencies should embrace E-Administration as a way of enhancing public service delivery. The management of state agencies should furthermore embrace strategy execution practices so as to enable success of E-Administration.

scholarly journals EFFECT OF FINANCIAL PLANNING AND WORKING CAPITAL MANAGEMENT ON THE PERFORMANCE OF FRUIT FARMING IN KENYA: A CASE OF MACHAKOS COUNTY

2018 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 19
Author(s):  
Luciana Muthoki Nyamai
Keyword(s):  
Financial Planning ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Target Population ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Unique Contribution ◽  
Capital Management ◽  
Working Capital ◽  
Working Capital Management ◽  
Training Support ◽  
The Government

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to establish the effect of financial planning and working capital management on the performance of fruit farming. Methodology: Descriptive research and correlation research design were used in this study. The target population in this study was fruit farmers in Mwala Sub County in Machakos County who were 2702. Quota sampling technique was used and the sample size was 348. Primary data was collected using a questionnaire. Quantitative data was analyzed by use of descriptive and inferential statistics (correlation). Qualitative data collected was analyzed using content analysis technique. The findings of this study were presented in tables, charts and graphs. Results: The study established that financial plans have a positive and significant correlation with performance of fruit farming. Working capital management, too, was found to have a positive and significant correlation with performance of fruit farming. Unique Contribution to Theory, Policy and Practice: Based on these findings, the researcher recommended that the agricultural ministry in the county government need to train mango farmers on financial planning and have follow-up programs on the same. The study also recommended that the government, NGOS and investors whose interest lies in supporting farmers need to extend their training support to them. Further, financial institutions need to implement mechanisms for supporting the mango farmers financially.

scholarly journals Analysis of Eating Behaviors (Picky Eaters), Parents Knowledge of Nutrition and Nutrition Patterns with Nutritional Status of Children Special Needs in SLB Dlanggu Mojokerto District

1970 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 273-280
Author(s):  
Miftakhul Muthohiroh ◽  
Nurwijayanti Nurwijayanti ◽  
Yuly Periostiawati
Keyword(s):  
Nutritional Status ◽  
Special Needs ◽  
Parenting Styles ◽  
Eating Behaviors ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Children With Special Needs ◽  
Nutritional Knowledge ◽  
Special Schools ◽  
Nutritious Food ◽  
Nutritional Status Of Children

Children with special needs are required to be able to live independently, adapt and socialize with normal people so that it can escape from the dependence of others. This study aims to study the relationship between nutritional status, nutritional knowledge, and parenting styles of parents with picky eaters in children with special needs in special schools in Mojokerto. The design of this research is analytic observational with a quantitative approach. The population is all students of the Special School in 3 schools in Mojokerto, as many as 186 students. Samples were obtained from some of the SLB students in 3 schools in Mojokerto with a total of 117 respondents. The sampling technique used accidental sampling. The results of this study, most of them experienced the eating behavior of picky eaters in the low category, namely 95 respondents (81.2%), mothers who had sufficient knowledge of nutrition, namely 70 respondents (59.8%), parents who applied parenting styles. dominant instrumental feeding (IF) is 38 respondents (32.5%), respondents with normal nutritional status are 54 respondents (46.2%), picky eater variables and knowledge variables have an effect on nutritional status. Parents must always increase knowledge about how to select, process and serve nutritious food to children, because nutritious food does not have to be expensive and the school must increase its role as a provider of education not only for their children but for parents about nutrition.

scholarly journals Hubungan antara persepsi dukungan sosial dan resiliensi pada orang tua anak berkebutuhan khusus

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 102-110
Author(s):  
Mauna Ali ◽  
Rahmadianty Gazadinda ◽  
Novaria Rahma
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Special Needs ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Perceived Social Support ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Children With Special Needs ◽  
Daily Lives ◽  
Quantitative Research Methods ◽  
Resilience Scale ◽  
The Relationship

This study aims to determine the relationship between perceived social support and resilience in parents of children with special needs. This study was conducted to determine whether parents who have children with special needs have a perception of a good support and have become individuals who are resilient in living their daily lives. This research uses quantitative research methods. The instrument used in this study is the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS) for the perceived social social support and Connor Davidson Resilience Scale (CD-RISC) for resilience variables. The sample in this study amounted to 164 parents who have children with special needs. This research uses purposive sampling technique. The results of this study indicate that there is a significant relationship between the perceived social support and resilience in parents of children with special needs. The correlation coefficient value of the two variables is 0.470 which indicates that the relationship between variables is positive.

scholarly journals FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO DECLINATION OF WOMEN PROJECTS FUNDED BY LOCAL MFIS

2017 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 17-39
Author(s):  
Phillip Kinuthia
Keyword(s):  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Target Population ◽  
Group Leaders ◽  
Business Training ◽  
Unequal Distribution ◽  
Low Degree ◽  
Women Groups ◽  
The Government ◽  
To Come ◽  
And Gender

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to examine the factors contributing to declination of women projects funded by local MFIsMethodology: A qualitative and quantitative case study was adopted. The target population was included all the Kabete women groups financed by the KWFT Kabete branch. The number of groups was 200 with a total of 1000 members. As it not feasible for the researcher to study every member in the target population, a sample of 10% was considered representative. A nonrandom sampling technique was used to select 3 respondents from the various groups where the group leaders such as chair lady, treasurer and secretary were requested to fill in the questionnaires which were the instruments for data collection. The data collected was analyzed by use of descriptive and inferential statistics.Results: Findings indicated that the main causes of failure of women projects funded by MFIs can be attributed to the general SME constraints such as competition, lack of technical training and capacity building and inappropriate information and technology. In addition, genders issues such as women immobility, lack of confidence, inadequate time and unequal distribution of productive resources contributed to failure. It was also found that low degree of formal training in various business areas was a state common with many women undertaking projects funded by local MFIs. It was found that despite local MFIs offering flexible borrowing and repayment terms, majority of women borrowers found it difficult to repay loans on time. It was also found that majority of women projects had not expanded nor contracted, that is, they had no noticeable growth. Nonetheless, it was unfortunate that a significant portion of women projects had actually collapsed as a result of the general and gender constraints listed in this study.Unique contribution to theory, practice and policy: It was recommended that general constraints to SMEs and gender disparities needed to be sorted out. The policy calling for improvement in the legal and regulatory framework require a comprehensive review of all pertinent Acts in order to determine the extent to which such acts have adverse impact on SMEs. The government effort to create markets such as Muthurwa and the other potential markets should be reinforced by the provision of amenities such as water, sanitation and electricity in those markets. Furthermore, more work places and land need to be set aside for the construction of effective trading structures. The government and stakeholders as well need to come together and establish public private partnerships with the mandate of providing business training as well building capacity among SME owners. The researcher recommends a study on an analytical study shedding light to the reasons for the slow implementation of various policies aimed at benefiting the SME sector

scholarly journals Does program linking with insurance makes agriculture insurance sustainable?

2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 6-20
Author(s):  
Krishna P. Timsina ◽  
Yuga N. Ghimire ◽  
Ghanshyam Kandel ◽  
Deepa Devkota
Keyword(s):  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Household Survey ◽  
Simple Random Sampling ◽  
Target Population ◽  
Agricultural Insurance ◽  
Middle Income ◽  
The Status ◽  
Cost Of Production ◽  
The Government ◽  
Government Grant

Agriculture insurance is most common forms of risk transfer in agriculture. It is often compulsory for borrowers of agricultural loans in low and middle income countries. This study tries to find out the status of compulsory agriculture insurance in Nepal and its sustainability through answering question “are compulsory agriculture insurance programs making agricultural insurance sustainable? Or we have to think differently for its sustainability. Household survey were conducted using pre-tested semi structured questionnaire in eight districts. Altogether 377 insurer farmers (132 crop and 245 livestock farmers) were selected from the list of target population using simple random sampling technique. Similarly, five cases were selected from the study districts. Result shows that Government of Nepal (GoN) has developed both cost of production and value based insurance products based on farmers demand. Basically, premium rate is fixed as five percent to cost of production based and seven percent to value based insurance for most of crops and livestock. Different governments programs such as youth self-employment program, youth focused program, spring rice promotion program and other grant/subsidy programs under different mega projects of GoN have started to link agriculture insurance with their programs. Insurance has been made mandatory to get such any subsidy support from the government for promoting agriculture insurance simultaneously. However, this study found that this strategy did not adequately work. But if they feel the enterprises is risky and realize the importance of agriculture insurance and can get higher returns from the enterprises, they were willing to participate in agriculture insurance. Most of farmers who participated in government grant program have limited understanding of crop insurance so that they have discontinued insurance after the end of grant/subsidy program. Therefore, it is necessary to revisit the existing provision of grant linked insurance and need to focus more on creating awareness on importance of agriculture insurance for its sustainability.

scholarly journals Midwife’s Role in The Implementation of The Health Minister’s Regulation Number 66 of 2014 Through Stimulation, Early Detection and Intervention Activities to Child’s Growth Disruption at Public Health Centers of Yogyakarta City

SOEPRA ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Ni Luh Gede Wira Yanti ◽  
Endang Widyorini ◽  
Bernadeta Resti Nurhayati
Keyword(s):  
Early Detection ◽  
Special Needs ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Health Care Facilities ◽  
Health Centers ◽  
Children With Special Needs ◽  
Growth Disruption ◽  
The Government ◽  
Yogyakarta City

Every child had the rights to survive, grow, and well develop to perfect adulthood.However, many children with special needs were factually ignored by their families even theywere often considered as family’s disgrace. The government, through midwives, could play arole in minimising the risks experienced by children with special needs by doing stimulation,early detection and intervention to child’s growth disruption.This research usedsocio‐legal approach with the analytical‐descriptive specification. Primarydata were obtained from interviews with Head of Health Centers (Puskesmas) of Mergangsan,Jetis and Tegalrejo beside with midwives, integrated service post (posyandu) cadres, and fiveparents of children with special needs. Secondary data were obtained from books and legalmaterials related to the research. The data were then qualitatively analysed.The results showed that the three Health Centers (Puskesmas), namelyMergangsan, Jetis andTegalrejo, had implemented the Health Minister’s Regulation Nr. 66 of 2014. The HealthCenters had programs having relations with child’s growth that was SDIDTK (stimulation, earlydetection and intervention of growth disruption). Midwives had performed their roles instimulation, early detection and intervention of growth disruption thorough examination thatwas monthly conducted together with posyandu’s activities at the Health Centers.Supporting factors of the monitoring implementation of a child’s growth, development anddevelopment disruption included health care facilities, adequate human resources (healthworkers), affordable posyandu’s costs and cross‐sectorial cooperation. The inhibiting factorswere low‐income family’s supports, unfavourable social and economic conditions and mother'sknowledge that remained poor.

scholarly journals Model Of Disability Learning in Islamic Education at Inclusive School Malang, Indonesia

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 5388-5392
Author(s):  
Zulfi Mubaraq Et. al.
Keyword(s):  
Special Needs ◽  
Assessment System ◽  
Islamic Education ◽  
Children With Special Needs ◽  
Students With Special Needs ◽  
Pull Out ◽  
Inclusive School ◽  
Learning Programs ◽  
The Difference ◽  
The Government

Education is the most basic need for every human being, even children with special needs also really need education. Given the importance of education for all, education for children with special needs is facilitated by disability or inclusive-based classes. The inclusive class model as an alternative recommended by the government to serve children with special needs. This study aims to find out the extent of planning, implementation, evaluation, and impact points of learning implementation Islamic education in inclusive schools at Malang city. This research used a qualitative approach, a type of case study with a multi-site study design. The data collected is organized, interpreted, and analyzed in cross-site cases and analyses. research instruments used include interviews, observation, and documentation. The results are Planning standard of islamic education learning in the inclusion class is the same as other schools using the 2013 curriculum which includes syllabus and learning planning. It's just that the special assistant teacher made a design of teaching materials that are appropriate to the situation of each child with special disabilities. Implementation Standard, there are at least many models, including inclusion classes, used regular full inclusion classes with simplified indicators, cluster classes, and pull out using individual learning programs. Evaluation conducted by disability schools is to separate between normal students and those with special disabilities who differ in the description of the indicators. Another model in this school the difference between normal students and those with special needs, the assessment system of students with special needs.

scholarly journals Socio-Demographical Factors on Academic Redshirting as Perceived by School-going Adolescents with Special Needs

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (5) ◽  
pp. 17
Author(s):  
Kehinde Clement Lawrence
Keyword(s):  
Parental Involvement ◽  
Special Needs ◽  
Quantitative Study ◽  
Sense Of Belonging ◽  
Significant Positive Correlation ◽  
Community Support ◽  
Children With Special Needs ◽  
Positive Correlation ◽  
Academic Redshirting ◽  
Ibadan Nigeria

This study investigated some socio-demographical on academic redshirting as perceived by school-going adolescents with special needs in Ibadan, Nigeria. As a quantitative study, the principles of descriptive design of correlational type was adopted. The results revealed that academic redshirting had significant positive correlation with age, and negatively but significant with interest in schooling, parental involvement and community support. It was concluded that early enrolment of children with special needs is critical to initiate adolescents with special needs' interest in schooling and sense of belonging.

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