Contribution of the free education policy to pupils with hearing and visual impairments’ access to primary school education in Zambia

Title: en Contribution of the free education policy to pupils with hearing and visual impairments’ access to primary school education in Zambia
Description: en Journal
Creator: Ndhlovu, Daniel
Date: 2019-06-18T07:13:40Z
Date Available: 2019-06-18T07:13:40Z
Date Issued: 2015
Abstract: en 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.
Identifier: 1996-3645
uri: http://dspace.unza.zm/handle/123456789/5971
Language: en en
Publisher: en School of Education
Subject: en Visual impairment--Access--Education--Zambia
Type: en Article