Research Article
Teacher Related Factor That Affecting the Implementation of Inclusive Education; Yekegat Primary School, Debre Elias, Ethiopia
Habtamu Debasu Belay*
Issue:
Volume 6, Issue 3, September 2025
Pages:
81-92
Received:
21 May 2025
Accepted:
10 June 2025
Published:
30 June 2025
DOI:
10.11648/j.advances.20250603.11
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Abstract: Inclusive education promotes education of all learners in mainstream schools including those with special needs. Teachers play a critical role towards realization of this process. This study was conducted to assess teacher related factor that affecting the implementation of inclusive education. The study used descriptive survey design. The target populations were 4 head teachers, 78 teachers and 3754 pupils. The researcher employed simple random and purposive sampling techniques especially lottery method to select 2 head teachers, 40 teachers and 25 pupils. Teachers completed questionnaires while pupils participated in focus group discussions and principal participated in interview. Percentage and content analysis used to analysis the data. This study finding indicated that teachers’ age, gender, academic, professional qualifications, teaching experience, teaching styles and perceptions hinder implementation of inclusive education in Yekegat primary school The study reflecting the pragmatic factors such as lack of instructional materials, unavailable of teachers trains in Special Needs Education, lack of commitment and skill among the teachers, costly equipment’s for children with disabilities, lack of curriculum modification, and lack interest to teach the students with disability. Isolation and negative attitude toward children with disabilities that hindered the effective implementation of inclusion at Yekegat Primary School. The teachers’ academic and professional qualification influence the implementation of inclusive education in public primary schools as it was evident that qualified teachers handled the pupils with special needs well. The professionally trained teachers also proved better in handling the learners with learning disabilities compared to the untrained teachers. The teacher experience positively influenced the implementation of inclusive education at Yekegat Primary Schools. The researcher recommended that head teachers ought to assign older and young teachers inclusive classes for effective implementation of inclusive education.
Abstract: Inclusive education promotes education of all learners in mainstream schools including those with special needs. Teachers play a critical role towards realization of this process. This study was conducted to assess teacher related factor that affecting the implementation of inclusive education. The study used descriptive survey design. The target p...
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