Examining the Impact of Parental Involvement on Reducing School Dropout Rates among Learners with Special Education Needs in Inclusive Settings: A Case Study of the Meteitei Zone, Kenya

                                                                        Karan Stephen

College of Education Kampala International University, Uganda

                                                                  ABSTRACT

School dropout among learners with Special Education needs in an inclusive setting in Meteitei zone has been very rampant. Therefore, the researcher is attempting to find ways of minimizing it. The methods used by the researcher include qualitative analysis, and the findings have been presented in tabular form. The tools utilized by the researcher were questionnaires. The participants included teachers, Parents Area Education Officers, and pupils who served as respondents. The findings by the researcher indicate that school dropout among learners in inclusive settings in Meteitei zone has become a significant challenge and therefore requires appropriate measures to be taken to curb it. The researcher recommends that the Kenya Institute of Education provides a flexible curriculum to accommodate all learners’ diversities.

Keywords: Special Education, Parents, Learning, Special Needs

CITE AS: Karan Stephen (2024). Examining the Impact of Parental Involvement on Reducing School Dropout Rates among Learners with Special Education Needs in Inclusive Settings: A Case Study of the Meteitei Zone, Kenya. IAA JOURNAL OF COMMUNICATION 10(1):34-43. https://doi.org/10.59298/IAAJC/2024/101.3443.10000