Factors that Influence Primary School Participation of Epileptically Affected People in Me’enit Goldia Woreda Bench Maji Zone, Ethiopia
Journal Title: IOSR Journal of Humanities and Social Science - Year 2019, Vol 24, Issue 1
Abstract
This study has been undertaken to explore the influencing factors that limit the primary school participation of epileptic communities in Me‟enit people who live in Me‟enit Goldia wereda at Bench Maji zone administration. The target people in the study area are facing extreme form of discrimination and live in a severe poverty and illness. They feel hope less and not seeking for their rights get respected. Majority of them are excluded from all forms of social activities. They all are illiterates and live in a poor and severely affected health condition that resulted mainly from burn injury and fractures. Furthermore, the study employed qualitative research method to collect and analyze primary data from the target people. Accordingly, the sample respondents were selected from people affected by epilepsy, from primary school management bodies (school directors, PTAs, KETB members and Wereda education supervisors), from Government officials, NGOs and Civic society members and from Religious leaders, Elders and prominent members of the community for interview and focus groups discussions. Few of the PWE in the target area were pulled together and settled by Ethiopian Red Cross Society and Mizan Aman town administration to the village called “Bala” though many of them still are living in different towns suffering from severe social marginalization and economic deprivation. According to the results obtained from the study, majority of the people living with epilepsy were found illiterate and didn‟t go to school. The ones who managed to go to school were not able to resist the stigma and discrimination and had forced to withdrew and remained illiterate. Moreover, the study has sought the factors that had greatly influenced their participation in primary education. In view of that, the social factors, economic factors, cultural factors and psychological factors were the subjects of the study. Finally it has been learned that epileptic people in the study area were highly affected by all of the factors stated above and that led them to severe poverty and instability. It is recommended that attention need to be provided to these people to get educated.
Authors and Affiliations
Markos Mekria Dolebo (PhD),, 2. Sileshi Getahun
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