The State of Special Needs Education Graduates in Exercising their Profession in Addis Ababa, Addis Ketema, Lideta and Gulelle Sub-Cities
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2022-03
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Abstract
This study was conducted to investigate the state of special needs education graduates in
exercising their profession in Addis Ketema, Lideta and Gulelle sub-cities, Addis Ababa of
Ethiopia. The study employed a mixed methods approach. The population of the study was
112(one hundred twelve); In view of that, the researcher took all 103(one hundred three) special
needs education professionals as a sample of the study for questionnaire purposively/availably
selected respondents and 3(three) school principals, 3(three) sub-cities special needs education
expert officers, 3 (three) sub-cities educational bureau officers for interview. The instrument
employed to collect data from respondent were questionnaire, interview and observation. The
technique used to analyze; the quantitative data was frequency and percentage and the
qualitative data was analyzed through narration. The major findings indicated that the special
needs education graduates in Addis Ababa city has been assigned in schools. But some of the
special needs education professionals were responsible to assign in irrelevant duties. On the
other hand, there are challenges that special needs education professionals are facing in the
course of their work. Because they lack of shortages in dealing with learners with disabilities,
poor learning environment, luck of budget, curriculum guide, instructional material, school
facilities and other support specialists. So due to these and other reasons many children with
disabilities were do not got the necessary professional services and support from the school. The
conclusion is to provide the necessary base for policy makers, planners, school administration
and other stakeholders to realize the magnitude of the problem and design variable and effective
change and take measures by mitigating the problem under consideration.