Attitude of Persons with Disabilities towards Inclusive Education in Dire Dawa Town
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2018-11
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Addis Ababa University
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This study is conduct to examine the attitudes of persons with disability toward inclusive education in Dire Dawa Town. To conduct the study, descriptive survey research design was used. Students with disabilities who were enrolled from grade 5 to 8, and members of disability organizations were the participants of the study. Participants were selected using systematic random sampling. Questionnaires were used to collect data from the participants. In order to analyze the data both descriptive and inferential statistics; t-test and one-way ANOVA were used. Regarding the attitudes of persons with disabilities towards inclusive education, the result showed that they do have positive attitude towards inclusive education. Moreover, there were significant differences in attitudes towards inclusive education among persons with different types of disability, and also there were significant statistical differences between males and females and in of the disability. However, there were no statistical significant difference observed in attitudes towards inclusive education as a function of age, educational status, modality of education, and religion. Hence the result implies that there is attitude difference towards inclusive education among persons with disability and it imply that inclusive education could work for students with disabilities, consequently based on the finding of the study recommendation were forwarded.
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Attitude of Persons with Disabilities