Academic Performance of Hearing Impaired Learners in Regular School in Karai Location, Kikuyu Division, Kiambu West District, Kenya

TABLE OF CONTENTS

DECLARATION ......................................................................................................... i

APPROVAL ............................................................................................................... ii

DEDICATION ........................................................................................................... iii

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT .......................................................................................... iv

TABLE OF CONTENTS ............................................................................................ v

ABSTRACT ............................................................................................................ viii

CHAPTER ONE ............................................................................................................. 1

INTRODUCTION .......................................................................................................... 1

1.1 Background to the study ........................................................................................ 1

1.1.1 Assessment and school placement ...................................................................... 1

1.2 Statement of the problem ....................................................................................... 3

1.3 Purpose of the study .............................................................................................. 3

l. 4 Objectives of the study .......................................................................................... 3

1. 5 Research questions ................................................................................................ 4

1. 6 Significance of the study ....................................................................................... 4

1. 7 The scope of the study ........................................................................................... 4

1. 8 Limitation of the study .......................................................................................... 4

CHAPTER TWO ............................................................................................................ 5

LITERATURE REVIEW ............................................................................................ 5

2. 0 Introduction ........................................................................................................... 5

2.1 DeaVHearing impaired .......................................................................................... 5

2.1.1 Problems of hearing-impaired Children and Adults in Everyday Life .................. 6

2.1.2 Psychological Consequences of Hearing Impairments ........................................ 7

2.1.2.1 Identity Problems ............................................................................................. 7

2.1.2.2 Exhaustions ..................................................................................................... 8

2. I .2.3 Loss of Joy of Life and Social Competences .................................................... 8

2.1.2.4 Loss of Confidence .......................................................................................... 8

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2.1.2.5 Discouragement ............................................................................................... 9

2.2 Inclusive setting .................................................................................................... 9

2.3 Deaf children in an inclusive setting .................................................................... II

2.4 The situation of inclusion in Kenya ..................................................................... 13

2.5 Challenges faced in academic performance .......................................................... 14

CHAPTER THREE. ...................................................................................................... 17

3 .1 Research approach! Philosophy ........................................................................... 17

3.2 The geographical area .......................................................................................... 17

3. 3 Population of the study ........................................................................................ 17

3 .4 Sampling strategy ................................................................................................ 17

3.5 Data collection method ........................................................................................ 17

3.6 Research instruments ........................................................................................... 18

Questionnaires .......................................................................................................... 18

3. 7 Data analysis ....................................................................................................... 18

CHAPTER FOUR ......................................................................................................... 19

4.0 PRESENTATION AND ANALYSIS OF DATA ................................................ 19

4. 1 Introduction ......................................................................................................... 19

CHAPTER FIVE .......................................................................................................... 29

DISCUSSION, CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS ............................. 29

5. 0 Introduction ......................................................................................................... 29

5 .I Discussion ........................................................................................................... 29

5.2 Conclusion .......................................................................................................... 30

5.3 Recommendations ............................................................................................. 31

REFERENCES ......................................................................................................... 33

APPENDICES .......................................................................................................... 35

APPENDIX A ........................................................................................................... 35