Academic Performance of Hearing Impaired Learners in Regular Schools in Lamu District, Kenya

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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

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

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

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

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

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

CHAPTER ONE .............................................................................................................. I

INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................... I

1.1 Background to the study ............................................................................................ I

1.1.1 Assessment and school placement ......................................................................... I

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

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

1.4 Objectives of the study .............................................................................................. 4

1.5 Research questions .................................................................................................... 4

1.6 Significance of the study ........................................................................................... 4

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

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

2.0 Introduction ............................................................................................................... 5

2.1 The Hearing impaired ................................................................................................ 5

2.1.1 Problems of hearing-impaired Children and Adults ............................................... 7

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

2.1.2.1 Identity Problems ................................................................................................ 8

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

2.1.2.3 Loss of Joy of Life and Social Competences ...................................................... 9

2.1.2.4 Loss of Confidence .............................................................................................. 9

2.1.2.5 Discouragement ................................................................................................. I 0

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2.2 Inclusive setting ....................................................................................................... I 0

2.3 Deaf children in an inclusive setting ....................................................................... 13

2.4 The situation of inclusion in Kenya ........................................................................ 15

2.5 Challenges faced in academic performance ............................................................ 17

CHAPTER THREE ....................................................................................................... 20

METHODOLOGY ........................................................................................................ 20

3.0 Introduction ............................................................................................................. 20

3.1 Research approach ................................................................................................... 20

3.2 The geographical area ............................................................................................. 20

3.3 Population of the study ............................................................................................ 20

3.4 Sampling strategy .................................................................................................... 20

3.5 Data collection method ............................................................................................ 20

3.6 Research instruments ............................................................................................... 20

3.7 Data analysis ............................................................................................................ 21

CHAPTER FOUR ......................................................................................................... 22

DATA PRESENTATION, ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION ........................... 22

4.1 Introduction ............................................................................................................. 22

CHAPTER FIVE ........................................................................................................... 34

DISCUSSION, CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS .............................. 34

5.0 Introduction ............................................................................................................. 34

5.1 Discussion ............................................................................................................... 34

5.2 Conclusion ............................................................................................................... 36

5.3 Recommendations ................................................................................................. 36

REFERENCES .............................................................................................................. 38

APPENDICES ............................................................................................................... 40

APPENDIX A ............................................................................................................... 40