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Title:
The Adequacy of Physical Learning Facilities Supporting Students with Physical Disabilities (SWPDs) In Tanzania Secondary Schools

Authors:
Nicco Abel Kombe , Prof. Eliza Mwakasangula (PhD) and Dr. Orest Masue (PhD)

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Nicco Abel Kombe1 , Prof. Eliza Mwakasangula (PhD)2 and Dr. Orest Masue (PhD)3
1,2,3. Department of Public Service and Human Management -Mzumbe University, Tanzania

MLA 8
Kombe, Nicco Abel, et al. "The Adequacy of Physical Learning Facilities Supporting Students with Physical Disabilities (SWPDs) In Tanzania Secondary Schools." Int. j. of Social Science and Economic Research, vol. 9, no. 8, Aug. 2024, pp. 2572-2686, doi.org/10.46609/IJSSER.2024.v09i08.007. Accessed Aug. 2024.
APA 6
Kombe, N., Wakasangula, P., & Masue, D. (2024, August). The Adequacy of Physical Learning Facilities Supporting Students with Physical Disabilities (SWPDs) In Tanzania Secondary Schools. Int. j. of Social Science and Economic Research, 9(8), 2572-2686. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.46609/IJSSER.2024.v09i08.007
Chicago
Kombe, Nicco Abel, Prof. Eliza M Wakasangula, and Dr. Orest Masue. "The Adequacy of Physical Learning Facilities Supporting Students with Physical Disabilities (SWPDs) In Tanzania Secondary Schools." Int. j. of Social Science and Economic Research 9, no. 8 (August 2024), 2572-2686. Accessed August, 2024. https://doi.org/10.46609/IJSSER.2024.v09i08.007.

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ABSTRACT:
The goal of this study was to determine the suitability of the available physical learning facilities for students with physical limitations (SWPDs) in Tanzania Secondary Schools. The study was conducted in Dodoma region where two district councils were involved, namely Chamwino district council and Dodoma city council. The study covered classrooms, ramps, toilets, and laboratory and sports grounds facilities. The study took a quantitative approach and used a descriptive survey research design. A total of 327 people, comprising 294 teachers and 33 SWPDs, were randomly selected and asked to participate in the survey by responding to the questionnaires. It used questionnaires as a data collection instrument and a multistage procedure was also employed to get the participants who were teachers and students with physical disabilities. Frequencies and mean were used in a descriptive data analysis technique. Validity and reliability issues were well considered in this study in order to ensure achievement of the intended goals, dependability and consistency of the results. On the other hand, the study adhered to the ethical issues by considering privacy and confidentiality an act that ensured voluntarily and privacy participation of the respondents. The study discovered that the majority of schools lacked suitable basic physical facilities, resulting in a lot of children with special needs in the society being denied their right to attend and participate in learning activities at school. This implies that educational stakeholders ought to work hard ensuring availability of adequate and suitable supportive physical learning facilities for SWPDs in secondary schools.

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