Educational Chances of Children with Disabilities in the Republic of Namibia
The main aim of this paper is to present the current situation of children with disabilities in the Republic of Namibia, with special regard to their educational chances and influence of cultural beliefs on their lives. Namibia has a law, which entitles education for all its citizens. Despite numer...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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The Francis de Sales Scientific Society (TNFS.PL)
2022-12-01
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| Series: | Seminare |
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| Online Access: | https://czasopisma.uksw.edu.pl/index.php/s/article/view/11491 |
| Summary: | The main aim of this paper is to present the current situation of children with disabilities in the Republic of Namibia, with special regard to their educational chances and influence of cultural beliefs on their lives. Namibia has a law, which entitles education for all its citizens. Despite numerous legislative acts which should have increased the educational chances of Namibian children with disabilities, their real situation is completely different and depends on various factors, including the infrastructure of the schools, teacher competencies, their attitudes towards students, the small number of special and integrated schools as well as an insufficient amount of money transferred for the education of the children. The paper discusses all of the above factors and provides practical implications, which would improve the situation of children with disabilities in Namibia.
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| ISSN: | 1232-8766 2450-1328 |