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Title Experiences of adult learners with visual impairment in adult education programme: A case of upper primary phase in Omusati region, Namibia
Full text http://hdl.handle.net/11070/3109
Date 2020
Author(s) Uusiku, Waldheim Angula
Abstract A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Degree of Master of Education (Inclusive Education) - The purpose of this study was to investigate the experiences of the adult learners with visual impairment of Adult Upper Primary Education (AUPE) programme in the Omusati Region. This research emanated from the assumption that a study is needed to inform stakeholders on how the AUPE programme may be implemented to provide inclusive and accessible quality education to the adult learners with visual impairment. Ten (10) adult learners with visual impairment volunteered to participate in this study. A multistage sampling of purposive sampling and intrinsic case sampling was employed to select a desired sample. Data was collected through semi-structured interviews and naturalistic observations. Using the interpretative phenomenological analysis method, data was grouped and categorised into themes to form meaningful patterns of the study findings. The study found the learning environment to be unconducive in several ways: (a) the programme lacked assistive devices and learning materials; (b) the relevant offices (i.e. district, regional and national offices) were not supportive enough of the literacy centres; and (c) the learners' challenges outweighed the best practices, elsewhere. The study recommended to turn the presented challenges into opportunities for the program to provide quality, inclusive education to adult learners with visual impairment. It recommended future research on the assessment of the quality assurance of the adult literacy programme. It also recommended further study on the quality of life and livelihood for adult learners with visual impairment who completed the adult literacy programme.
Subject(s) Visual impairment
Language en
Publisher University of Namibia
Type of publication Thesis
Repository Windhoek - University of Namibia
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