Pre-Primary and Lower Primary Teachers’Attitude to Inclusive Education in Ondo West Local Government Area, Ondo State, Nigeria

N. C. Okoroafor
Volume 20 No. 1 & 2 January - June 2016 view(s)246 view(s)

Abstract

The study examined attitude of pre-primary and lower primary school teachers towards inclusive education in their classrooms in Ondo West Local Government Area of Ondo State. Two research questions were raised to guide this study and three hypotheses formulated and testedat0.05 level of significance. Three hundred teachers participated in this study. Questionnaire on teacher’s attitude towards inclusive education was used to collect data. The data collected was analyzed using frequency count,percentage,mean and standard deviation rating statistical techniques.The results showed that pre-primary teachers and lower primary school teachers have negative attitude towards inclusive education.The result further indicated there several factors that influence teachers’attitudetowardsinclusion.It was therefore recommended that for promoting the best practices in inclusive education,there is a need for minimal opportunities for training and development also funding is necessary.

Citation


N. C. Okoroafor. Pre-Primary and Lower Primary Teachers’Attitude to Inclusive Education in Ondo West Local Government Area, Ondo State, Nigeria. Africa Journal of Educational Research, 20(1 & 2), 128-141.


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