Influence of inclusive curriculum development on academic performance of refugees children in Public Primary Schools in Ruiru sub-county.

Abstract

The purpose for this study was to establish influence of inclusive curriculum development on academic performance of refugee children in public primary schools in Ruiru Sub County. The study used exploratory research design. There are thirty (30) public primary schools with refugee children in Ruiru Sub County. Purposive sampling technique was used to select 28 public primary schools. The target population for this study was 536 teachers and 30 head teachers. Simple random sampling technique was used to select a sample of 221 teachers while purpose sampling was used to select 28 head teachers. The findings showed that inclusive curriculum development influence the academic performance of refugee children. Based on research findings, it can be concluded that that inclusive curriculum development influences academic performance of refugees‟ children in public primary schools in Ruiru Sub County. The Ministry of Education (MoE) is recommended to include conflict resolution studies in the curriculum. An appropriate curriculum emphasizes deeper understanding student thinking and development of cognitive skills. This will ensure that the refugee children are healed and get integrated to the home place and to the current society.