Support Services for Students with Disabilities in Higher Education Institutions: A Case of the University of Dar- es -Salaam in Tanzania

J. C Ngonyani and C.b Mnyanyi
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J. C Ngonyani: Department of Information and Communication Technology, Tanzania Public Service College, Tanzania.
C.b Mnyanyi: Department of Psychology and Special Education, The Open University of Tanzania, Tanzania

International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science, 2021, vol. 05, issue 10, 56-61

Abstract: This study inspected the support services provided to students with disabilities (SWD) in higher education institutions (HEIs) in Tanzania, where a total of 173 respondents were involved in a descriptive study that was cross-sectional design. The respondents were categorized as follows; 33 SWD, including ten visually impaired, seven hearing impaired, seven physically impaired, five low vision, three Albino, and one speech impaired. Other respondents included 47 non-disabled students, 40 Dar-es-Salam University students’ organization (DARUSO) leaders, 35 trainers, and 18 management personnel. The study revealed the support services provided to SWD as caretakers, health and psychological support, accommodation facilities available around the University, sign language interpreters, readers, leaders, loans, and other special treatment. However, the study reports on shortages of special education staff and transport facilities. The study recommends the improvement of infrastructures accessible to SWD and the increase of more permanent committed special education educators and other specially trained supporting staff.

Date: 2021
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