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Title
Learning Disabilities and Academic Achievement amongst School |
Full text
http://ugspace.ug.edu.gh/handle/123456789/7102 |
Date
2010 |
Author(s)
Attah, D.A. |
Contributor(s)
Mate-Kole, C.C.; Opoku, J.Y.; University of Ghana, College of Humanities, School of Social Sciences, Department of Psychology |
Abstract
Thesis(Mphil)-University of Ghana, 2010 - Learning disabilities (LD) may be one of the most common and serious pervasive childhood
disabilities, with prevalence estimates between 2% and 10%. Yet, stakeholders, parents, teachers
and die society at large know little concerning the effect of learning disabilities on school
children in Ghana. The current study sought to bridge this gap by examining the impact of
learning disabilities on academic achievement among school children in Accra. The study
comprised of three groups; children with learning disabilities, children without learning
disabilities and children with other neurological disorders. A total of 131 children were
compared on measures of academic achievement, adaptive behaviour, problem behaviour, nonverbal
intelligence and a cognitive flexibility Test. The results revealed significant groups
differences. Specifically, children with learning disabilities scored lower on measures of
academic achievement and non-verbal intelligence compared to children without learning
disabilities, but higher than children with other neurological disorders. Other findings showed
that the performance of children with learning disabilities was impaired on the part B of the
cognitive flexibility Test but not on the part A. Further, children with learning disabilities as well
as children with other neurological disorders showed evidence of lower social skills. Contrary to
expectations, few significant differences were found between children with learning disabilities
and children without learning disabilities on measures of problem behaviour. Implications for
future research and for practice are discussed. |
Language
en |
Publisher
University of Ghana |
Type of publication
Thesis |
Format
xiii, 183p.; application/pdf |
Rights
University of Ghana |
Repository
Accra - University of Ghana
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