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Empowering Special Minds: A Systematic Review of Government Support for Students with Disabilities in Tanzania Kambuga, Yusuph Maulid; Mgonja, Miraji
Indonesian Journal of Education and Social Studies Vol 2, No 2 (2023)
Publisher : Nurul Jadid University

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.33650/ijess.v2i2.7259

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The scope of the study includes an analysis of the implementation of inclusive education policies for students with disabilities in Tanzania as well as the identification of barriers that affect their effectiveness. This study aims to explore the conditions of implementation of inclusive education policies and identify challenges in achieving sustainable education inclusion for students with disabilities in Tanzania. The methodical strategy used to find relevant documents published between 2004 and 2022 was powered by the publish or perish domain across many electronic databases, namely Google Scholar, Institutional Repositories, and ERIC. Nine documents out of 41 were selected for data mining and analysis after meeting inclusion and exclusion criteria. The results show that the government has implemented several policies and strategies, like the Education and Training Policy, the Persons with Disabilities Act, the Inclusive Education Strategy, and educational regulations and circulars reinforcing inclusive education and children with disabilities' rights to access education. In addition, the government has established inclusive schools and special needs education departments at the ministerial level to address the several needs of students with disabilities. The review also highlights several impediments to implementing inclusiveness in education by government initiatives. These impediments include insufficient funds, dilapidated and inaccessible infrastructure, the community stigma related to disability, inadequate specialised experts, and a lack of assistive technology in many conventional schools. The implication of this research is to provide a better understanding of the effectiveness of inclusive education policy implementation in Tanzania and highlight the barriers that need to be overcome to achieve sustainable education inclusion for students with disabilities.
Disaster Management in Tanzanian Secondary Schools: An Assessment of Disaster Risk Preparedness and Mitigation Strategies Kambuga, Yusuph Maulid
Journal of Education For Sustainable Innovation Vol. 1 No. 2 (2023)
Publisher : Papanda Publisher

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.56916/jesi.v1i2.577

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This study assessed the disaster risk preparedness in schools and mitigation strategies within school culture's quantitative and qualitative nature. Safety schools ensure high-quality management by implementing effective risk management strategies. To achieve quality education, schools must prioritise disaster risk mitigation strategies. In so doing, three objectives were employed, which include examining the influence of disaster-risk preparedness on school safety measures, assessing teachers' and students' emergency preparedness skills, and evaluating safety equipment availability in schools. The study utilised a mixed-methods approach, encompassing questionnaires, interviews, and physical observations. The research was conducted in the Dodoma region, focusing on five public secondary schools. A total of 152 participants were purposefully and randomly selected for the study. The quantitative data was analysed descriptively, while the qualitative data was thematically paraphrased and presented as quotes. The study further revealed that schools have insufficient safety equipment, leading to unpreparedness during emergencies. Additionally, it was found that teachers and students rarely receive emergency preparedness training, increasing crisis risk in schools. Furthermore, most schools lack essential safety equipment such as fire extinguishers, fire alarms, and fire exits, which puts them at potential disasters.