Evaluation of Levels of Participation of the Deaf Child in Primary Schools a Case of Mutwot Zone Kosirai Division 1n Nandi District in Kenya

TABLE OF CONTENTS

DECLARATION .1

APPROVAL

DEDICATION

ACKNOWLEGDEMENTS iv

TABLE OF CONTENTS v

LIST OF TABLES vii

LIST OF FIGURES viii

LIST OF ACRONYMS ix

ABSTRACT x

CHAPTER ONE 1

INTRODUCTION 1

1.0 Back Ground to the Study 1

1.1 Back ground to the subject of study 1

1.2 Back ground to the area of study 2

1.3 Objectives of the Study 2

1.3.1 General Objective 2

1.3.2 Specific Objectives 2

1.4 Research Questions 3

1.5 Significance of the Study 3

1.6 Statement of the Problem 4

1.7 Scope of the Study 4

CHAPTER TWO 5

REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE 5

2.0 Introduction 5

2.1 The state of disability in Kenya 5

2.2 Activities Available for Deaf Children 6

2.2.1 Inclusive education 6

2.2.2. Universal Primary Education 7

2.2.3 Vocational Training 7

2.2.4 Special Needs Education (SNE) for CWDs 8

2.3 Level of Participation 13

2.4 Challenges 14

2.4.1 Government Commitment and Attitudes 14

2.4.2 Social Exclusion of People with Disabilities 16

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CHAPTER THREE 17

RESEARCH METHODOLOGY .17

3.1 Study Design 17

3.2 Study Area 17

3.3 Population of the Study 17

3.4 The Sampling Size and Selection 17

3.5 Data Collection Methods 18

3.5.1 Focus Group Discussions 18

3.5.2 Questionnaires 18

3.5.3 Interviews 19

3.5.4 Observation 19

3.5.5 Literature Review 19

3.6 Data Processing and Analysis 20

3.6.1 Data Processing 20

3.6.2 Data Analysis 20

3.7 Limitations of the Study 20

CHAPTER FOUR 21

DATA PRESENTATION, DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS 21

4.1 Introduction 21

4.2 Socio-Demographic and Distribution of the Respondents 21

4.3 Activities Available in the Formal Education Sector for children with deafness 24

4.3.1 Education Levels 24

4.3.2 Universal Primary Education and Its Relevance to Children with deafness 25

4.3.3 Secondary Education 27

4.3.4 Special Needs Education 27

4.4 The Importance of CWDs’ Participation in Education Activities 28

4.5 Challenges Faced by CWDs While Participating in Formal Education Activities 29

CHAPTER FIVE 32

SUMMARY MAJOR FINDINGS, CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS...32

5.1 Introduction 32

5.2 Summary of the Findings 32

5.2.1 Level of Education 32

5.2.2 Opportunities Available 32

5.2.3 Integration in the General Community 33

5.2.4 Attitudes of the Disabled towards their hearing impairment 33

5.2.5 Level of Participation 33

5.3 Conclusions 33

5.4 Recommendations 34

REFERENCE 37

APPENDIX A: QUESTIONNAIRE 40

APPENDIX B: QUESTIONNAIRE FOR OFFICIALS 45