Contribution of the free education policy to pupils with hearing and visual impairments’ access to primary school education in Zambia
Date
2015
Authors
Ndhlovu, Daniel
Mtonga, Thomas
Serenje-Chipindi, Janet
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Publisher
School of Education
Abstract
Despite mixed views, Free Education Policy on primary education (grades 1-7) has made
significant contribution on pupils with hearing and visual impairments’ access to education in
primary schools in Zambia. Notable areas cited by participants include: reduced absenteeism,
increased gross intake levels, increased grade 7 completion rates and improved academic
performance. Although there was no significant positive contribution on dropout rates,
participant felt lack of sponsors, failure to qualify to grade 8, early marriages, pregnancy, too
big to learn with young pupils, negative attitudes of both parents and pupils and failure by
parents to pay boarding and other fees on behalf of their children to some extent contributed to
pupils dropping out of school.
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Keywords
Visual impairment--Access--Education--Zambia , Hearing impairment--Access --Education--Zambia