SOCIAL CHALLENGES OF FEMALE STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES AND ITS IMPLICATION ON ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT: THE CASE OF SHAKISO TOWN GUJI ZONE, OROMIA REGIONAL STATE OF ETHIOPIA.

<strong>Abstract: </strong>This research was undertaken to investigate social challenges of female students with disabilities and its implication on their academic achievement inshakiso town of Guji Zone.This research study is mixed research method. A total participantof this study was 36 female students who has different disabilities were selected by using simple random sampling for quantitative data from three primary schools of the town. Besides, 16 participants were selected by purposive sampling technique for interview and Focus group discussion. Data were collected from 52 participants of shakiso town through questionnaire, interview and Focus group discussion. Data analysis was done by employing descriptive statistics such as percentage, and table were employed to analyze the data collected through questionnaires and description.As the finding indicates,that poor awareness of the society on disability is pervasive problem resulted in negative attitudes towards female students with disabilities. The students often face prejudice, discrimination and stigma in society and assumed to be inadequate, incapable, of low intelligence and dependent on others. As a result of these challenegs female students with disabilities’ academic achievement was poor. The academic problem was accompaniedby different factors including academic advising problem, unfavorable school environment. The problem has different factors. Lack of adequate effort from teachers and luck of family and community commitment to female education are some of factors that cause females’ poor academic achievement. Based on the finding, it is advisableto organize training on motivation to the female studnets with disabilities. Besides, sufficient awareness was suggested for family and community to support female students with disabilitieshowever all these problems are not beyond the capacity of stakeholders and it should have resolved.