Challenges Facing The Performance Of Learners With Mental Retardation In Special Programmes In Mwingi District

ABSTRACT Learners who are mentally retarded like any other handicapped learners are faced by so many challenges. These challenges affect their performance in self help skills and other cognitive abilities. The researcher wanted to carryout a research to find out the challenges facing these particular learners in special schools and units in the whole Mwingi district. The researcher prepared and used questionnaires for teachers and interview guides for the parents to collect data. He applied survey method in collecting the data and used quantitative approach in his study. Although there are ab…