Browsing by Author "Zerihun Balcha Fufi,"

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    Educational and Psychosocial Challenges of Students with Visual Impairments: the Case of Grade 5-8 Students at Sebeta Special School for the Blind
    (Addis Ababa University , 2020) Zerihun Balcha Fufi, ; Bekele, Yirgashewa
    This study is conducted at Oromia region Sebeta special zone around Addis Ababa the capital city of Ethiopia at sebeta special school for the blind. The purpose of this study was to identify the educational and psychosocial challenges of students with visual impairment at Sebeta Special School for the Blind.The research approach employed both qualitative and quantitative methods. In the research out of 131 total students, 37 (15 male and 22 female) students participated. Out of 32 total teachers, 5 male and 6 female altogether 11teachers and two school principals participated. The techniques of selecting sample were purposive for students and simple random for teachers. The sources of data were students with visual impairments, teachers, school principals and students profile through observation, interviews and focus group discussion. The major findings of the study were, psychological challenge of students with visual impairment, social acceptance, lack of special needs education teachers, the scarcity of resources, inability of using assistive technology and lack of quality education. For these challenges; generating students in inclusive school,improve teaching methodology, having individual education program,employing the special needs education teachers and using music strategies to teach students with visual impairments are listed as recommendation