Assessment of Awareness about Specific Learning Disability Among Public Primary School Teachers in Bole Sub City, Addis Ababa
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2019-10
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Addis Ababa University
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The purpose of the study was to investigate awareness of specific learning disability among public primary school teachers in Bole sub city, Addis Ababa. In doing so, qualitative and quantitative cross-sectional research design was employed. Data were gathered from a total of 283 respondents in eighteen public primary schools. Questionnaire and key informant interview were employed as a data gathering tools. At the end, data was analyzed using quantitative and qualitative approaches. Descriptive statistical tools like frequency, percentage, and inferential statistical tools like Independent sample T-test and one way ANOVA were used to analyze quantitative data and qualitative data were analyzed thematically using narrative mode. The results revealed that majority of sample respondents were aware about the concepts, causes and instructional strategies of LDs; were not aware about identifications of symptoms in students with reading, writing and math difficulties. There is significant difference on teachers’ awareness about LDs in terms of education level. The issue of LD should also involve the governmental and non-governmental organizations, professional in the fields of special need and schools should be equipped with the necessary awareness and facilities to help improve academic qualifications of students with LD.
Key words: Specific Learning Difficulties, Education Level,
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Specific Learning Difficulties, Education Level