This paper presents the detection tools of mental status of University students at the onset of unrest. Many factors which includes biological or environmental, influence variation in the mental status of an individual if they are exposed... more
This paper presents the detection tools of mental status of University students at the onset of unrest. Many factors which includes biological or environmental, influence variation in the mental status of an individual if they are exposed to them. Negative factors are the root cause of mental status at the onset of unrest and this can have specific manifestations. During social unrest, people’s entire way of life is torn apart. In such scenario, there will be clear and predictable observable manifestations which may exhibit themselves physically since the body language is the most reliable sign of internal state of affairs. Several research findings show that University students’ unrest is a common phenomenon all over the world and that most Universities are focused on the aftermath of students’ unrest. However, studies have not been done on detecting the onset of students’ unrest and then implementing appropriate preventive measures to forestall University students’ unrest. The obj...
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The study investigated the impact of parental involvement in the education of children who are visually impaired in west PokotCounty. The main areas were; finding out if parents are involved in the education of children who are visually... more
The study investigated the impact of parental involvement in the education of children who are visually impaired in west PokotCounty. The main areas were; finding out if parents are involved in the education of children who are visually impaired, examine how parents are involved in the education of children with blindness, the challenges parents face in supporting education of their children, and relationship between parents and teachers in supporting learners with visual impairment. In order to look at the respondents holistically, the researcher decides to use a Case Study. The informants comprised of; the Head teachers, teachers, parents and pupils and they were 105 in number. The researcher used both Questionnaire and interview Guides for collecting data and it was analyzed using simple tables based on the objectives. The finding of the study revealed that ; majority of the parents still have a gap in getting involved in the education of their children who are blind, parents get involved particularly in paying fees and providing scholastic materials , parents still suffer from financial problem as well as negative attitude that hinder them from getting involved in their child's education. Parents and teachers need to work together to promote the education of children who are blind. In addition, the school administration should engage parents in meeting; encourage home visits as well as sensitization of parents. The study came up with some recommendations/suggestions which include; encouragement of parents to support their children at school, involvement of parents in school activities/decision that concern their children, motivation of parents to offer continued support to their children, ensuring that parents are helped to overcome the challenges they face in supporting education of their children, continuous sensitization of parents and other community members to change their attitude ,establishment of strong relationship between the parents and teachers for effective studies of these learners and school administration should ensure that these learners are followed up to their various localities, homes etc.