Challenges in Implementation of Inclusive Education in Malawi: A Case Study of Montfort Special Needs Education College and Selected Primary Schools in Blantyre

Abstract

The present study explored the challenges faced in the implementation of inclusive education in Malawi. The study was constructed within Bronfenbrenner’s ecological systems theory. The theory maintains that children grow, develop and learn in a complex environment that impacts them negatively and positively. An exploratory qualitative case study research design was adopted for the study. Purposive sampling technique was used to pick on the study sites as well as the research participants. Montfort Special Needs Education College and a few selected primary schools formed the cases for the study. Semi-structured interviews and focus group discussion were used to collect data and results analyzed using themes with a clear focus on the research questions.