Inclusion of pupils with intellectual disabilities: primary school teachers' attitudes and willingness in a rural area in Uganda |
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| Authors: | Patrick Ojok |
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| Institution: | 1. Department of Community and Disability Studies , Kyambogo University , Kampala , Uganda;2. Department of Disability and Human Development , University of Illinois , Chicago , USA |
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| Abstract: | Teachers in regular schools have a responsibility to accommodate the needs and interests of all learners. The attitudes and willingness of teachers to include learners with intellectual disabilities in their classes in regular schools in a district with a semi-nomadic pastoral population in north-eastern Uganda was investigated. A survey of 125 school teachers was conducted, using an attitude scale and a willingness sub-scale. The results showed slightly more positive than negative attitudes, and more willingness than unwillingness to teach learners with intellectual disabilities. Attendance of workshops and seminars had a positive impact on teacher attitudes and willingness towards inclusive education. The findings are discussed with reference to historical–cultural characteristics of the district, as well as pupil and teacher characteristics. |
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| Keywords: | inclusive education teachers attitudes willingness intellectual disabilities Uganda |
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