ABSTRACT The central aim of this sequential explanatory mixed method research aimed at exploring HIV/AIDs knowledge and sexual behaviours of adolescents with hearing impairments (HI) in some selected special schools in Ghana. This study mixed method designs was employed to achieve the aim. Self-constructed questionnaires were administered to three hundred and ten (N=310) adolescents from four (4) special schools in four regions of Ghana. Self-structured questionnaire, which made up of HIV/AID...
ABSTRACT This study was to find out the level of ICT knowledge, skills, and utilization among teachers and students in teaching and learning at the Cape Coast School for the Deaf. Twenty-eight (28) teachers and forty (40) students were randomly sampled from the population which included all teachers and students of the school, numbering onehundred and forty (140). A questionnaire was administered to the teachers and students, and an interview was conducted with some teachers, to collect data ...
ABSTRACT The purpose of the study was to explore healthcare seeking behaviours of parents who have children with disabilities in University Practice Inclusive Basic School and Rev, Fr, John Memorial School both in Winneba. A case study design was adopted where the researcher used a qualitative approach such as semi-structured interview guide to gather data for the study. Data from participants were analysed using thematic analytical approach. The results revealed that some of the parents afte...
ABSTRACT This study investigated Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV/AIDS) knowledge and sexual behaviours of adolescents in the Bechem and Ashanti schools for the deaf located in the Ahafo and Ashanti Regions of Ghana respectively. Five research questions and five hypotheses were formulated to guide the study. The study hinged on the Attribution theory by Weiner (1935) and literature reviewed based on the research questions. Descriptive survey design was used for the study. The purposive, prop...
ABSTRACT The purpose of this study aimed to find out the extent to which parents supported the education of their preschool children with special needs in five selected schools within the Wassa East District in the Western Region of Ghana. A descriptive cross-sectional survey design was employed for this study. A combination of purposive and convenience sampling methods were used to select 86 study participants comprising 80teachers and 6 parents for the study. Questionnaire (Cronbach’s alp...
ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to ascertain teachers’ views on vocational training programmes for students with intellectual disabilities in Catholic Special Vocational School, Fijai-Takoradi in the Western Region of Ghana. The study employed a case study as it design and the approach was based on qualitative research methodology. Four research questions were raised to guide the study. The instruments were made up of observation; documentation and semi-structured interview to gather...
ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to explore access to mobility devices by adults with mobility impairments in the Winneba Municipality in the Central Region of Ghana. The study adopted Penchansky and Thomas’s Theory of Access and Victor Vroom’s Expectancy Theory as the theoretical frameworks for the study. The research design used was a case study. The population for the study was forty (40) adults with mobility impairments including twenty-five (25) males and fifteen (15) females. ...
ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to sample the opinions of teachers on the practice of inclusive education in the Bekwai Municipality in the Ashanti Region of Ghana. The descriptive survey research design was adopted for the study. Sixty regular education teachers, who were randomly selected to participate in the study, responded to a questionnaire developed for the study. The participants’ responses were analyzed through descriptive statistics which included frequency distributions a...
ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to examine teachers’ strategies for enhancing the participation of pupils with disabilities in selected inclusive basic schools in the South Tongu District. The design employed was descriptive survey. Purposive sampling technique was used to select ten head teachers, while simple random sampling technique was used to select one-hundred forty teachers from ten selected pilot inclusive schools. Questionnaire was used to gather data. Data from the ...
ABSTRACT The purpose of this phenomenological study was to ascertain the social, academic, communication experiences, and the coping strategies of pupils who are deaf at the Diamond Kid Inclusive School Complex (DKIS) Nsawam. Fifteen (15) pupils who were deaf from Basic 3, 4, 5 and 6 were purposively sampled for the study. Focus group interview guides were used to collect data. Data were coded and analysed using a thematic approach. Results of the study indicated that participants had varie...
ABSTRACT This study explored performance of upper primary pupils with deafness in basic mathematical operations at the University Practice South Inclusive School in Winneba. Four research questions were raised to guide the study. The approach was qualitative that employed a case study research design. Purposive and stratified sampling techniques were used to sample five (5) teachers and seven (7) pupils with deafness from the upper primary. A semi- structured interview guide and work...
ABSTRACT The objective of the study was to assess students’ competencies in the use of computer assistive technology at Akropong School for the Blind. This became necessary because little research has been conducted to document the competencies and challenges in the use of computer among students with visual impairments. A case study design with a mixed research strategy was adopted for the study. The researcher gathered both quantitative and qualitative data to measure the students�...
ABSTRACT This study described the experiences of pupils with physical disabilities in three basic schools in the Assin South District in the Central Region of Ghana. Three research questions guided the study. The study employed the phenomenological design which made use of the semi-structured interview guide to solicit for information from participants. A sample of 9 participants were purposively sampled from the Assin South District. Data from the study was analysed through the themat...
ABSTRACT The purpose of the study was to find out the approaches teachers use to teach daily living skills to pupils with visual impairments at Akropong School for the Blind. The study was mainly qualitative and adopted a case study design. The study used purposive sampling technique and semi-structured interview guide to gather data from 10 participants. The findings revealed that hand-over-hand technique; hand-under-hand method, and peer tutoring were approaches teachers used to tea...
ABSTRACT Children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and accompanying learning difficulties in mathematics experience considerable degree of helplessness as a result of their inability to successfully solve mathematical problems. The effects of ADHD on learning difficulties may become overwhelming on these pupils. This is probably caused by some personal, psycho-social and environmental factors distractive enough to negatively affect their concentration in class and achieve...