Opportunities and Challenges of Female Children with Polio to Primary Education: The Case of Addis Ababa Association of the Physically Handicapped
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2007-06
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Addis Ababa Universty
Abstract
The I/I(~j()r pit/pose (~r the stltdy was to explore opportunities and chaLLenges offemale
children with polio lI'ith respect to the edltcational intervention (~f AAAPH and its
·takeholders i.e. asso 'iatioll lIIembers and their family, ENAPH, Cheshire Sen ice
Ethiopia. and fOllr primary schools. The study focused on children well-beillg that is
Iwlisticall) integrating ill the physical, sociaL & elllotionaL, and cognitil e deveLopJllent.
In the stltdy there 11'ere a total of 21 participants drawn ji'om each stakeholder. The
seLection of participants IVas JIlade using pllrposive sampling and simple random
saJllpling techniques. Qllalitative research JIlethod was lIsed for the study, and data
col/ection was made throllgh d~frerent techniques i.e. seJlli-structured interviell',
ob ervation. foclls group discussion, and docllment analysis. Tile stlldy af/empts to point
0111 opportunities and challenges (~t'female childrell with polio ill view of the services
being conducted by AAAPH and its stakeholders. Accordingly, the enrollJllent of children
IVith polio in primary schools, classrooms arrangement, rewarding, counseling se/vices
by the schools, the existing special needs department and disabiLity club activities in
some school ', the provision of mobilif) aid and medical treatment b) stakeholders.
adl'ocacy roles by ENAPH and AAAAPH are to be mentioned a the major opporlllnities.
The INajor challenges that lVere sorted out in the study are the absence of assistil e
technolog) in schools, lack of affordable and qualit) mobility devices, the poor economic
condition of the parent.s/guardians, inadequate care and support services in the
rehabilitation center. liJllited /amil,v participation ill the programs, lack (~f play grounds
and recreational activities both at hOlHe and in school, resistance (~f famil) to end their
children to school, absences 0/ accessibl, and affordable pre -schools in the
neighborhood. Fol/owing the conclusion, pertinent recolHmendation were drawn such as
strengthening partnership, quality and c([fordable mobility services, separate orthopedic
treatment for females, awareness raising. accessible primm)' and pre schools, children
and parental participation, strengthening resources. self reliance prograJlls for the
fal11i1ylgllardians.
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Primary Education