Opportunities And Challenges Of Female Children With Polio To Primary Education The Case Of Addis Ababa Association Of The Physically Handicapped

The I/I(~j()r pit/pose (~r the stltdy was to explore opportunities and chaLLenges offemalernchildren with polio lI'ith respect to the edltcational intervention (~f AAAPH and itsrn·takeholders i.e. asso 'iatioll lIIembers and their family, ENAPH, Cheshire Sen icernEthiopia. and fOllr primary schools. The study focused on children well-beillg that isrnIwlisticall) integrating ill the physical, sociaL & elllotionaL, and cognitil e deveLopJllent.rnIn the stltdy there 11'ere a total of 21 participants drawn ji'om each stakeholder. ThernseLection of participants IVas JIlade using pllrposive sampling and simple randomrnsaJllpling techniques. Qllalitative research JIlethod was lIsed for the study, and datarncol/ection was made throllgh d~frerent techniques i.e. seJlli-structured interviell',rnob ervation. foclls group discussion, and docllment analysis. Tile stlldy af/empts to pointrn0111 opportunities and challenges (~t'female childrell with polio ill view of the servicesrnbeing conducted by AAAPH and its stakeholders. Accordingly, the enrollJllent of childrenrnIVith polio in primary schools, classrooms arrangement, rewarding, counseling se/vicesrnby the schools, the existing special needs department and disabiLity club activities inrnsome school ', the provision of mobilif) aid and medical treatment b) stakeholders.rnadl'ocacy roles by ENAPH and AAAAPH are to be mentioned a the major opporlllnities.rnThe INajor challenges that lVere sorted out in the study are the absence of assistil erntechnolog) in schools, lack of affordable and qualit) mobility devices, the poor economicrncondition of the parent.s/guardians, inadequate care and support services in thernrehabilitation center. liJllited /amil,v participation ill the programs, lack (~f play groundsrnand recreational activities both at hOlHe and in school, resistance (~f famil) to end theirrnchildren to school, absences 0/ accessibl, and affordable pre -schools in thernneighborhood. Fol/owing the conclusion, pertinent recolHmendation were drawn such asrnstrengthening partnership, quality and c([fordable mobility services, separate orthopedicrntreatment for females, awareness raising. accessible primm)' and pre schools, childrenrnand parental participation, strengthening resources. self reliance prograJlls for thernfal11i1ylgllardians.

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