Educational Resources and Inclusion of Hearing-Impaired Learners in Primary Schools in East Karachuonyo Division Homabay County — Kenya

ABSTRACT The study, educational resources and inclusion of learners with hearing impairment in East Karachuonyo Division, Homabay County was carried out to find out the level o educational resources in the inclusive schools in East Karachuonyo division in Kenya. The objectives of the study were to determine the profile of respondents, to determine the level of educational resources, to determine the level of inclusion and to determine whether there is significant relationship between educational resources and inclusion of the hearing impaired learners in East Karachuonyo Division, Rachuonyo North district, Homabay County. Descriptive correlation survey method was adopted, where two variables or correlations were compared from the sample size. Both quantitative and qualitative research methods were used to perform statistical analysis to produce results. However, the findings of the study revealed that females that teach hearing impaired learners slightly outnumber their male counterparts at 55(55%) and 45(45%) respectively. The majority of the respondents were between the ages 30 — 39 years, and most have taught in the schools between I. — 5 years. Most of the teachers that is 62(62) % have no training in the teaching of learners with hearing impairment. On the human resources available in the schools, regular teachers take the lead with a mean of 3.61 while the rest are found in a few schools. The general resources dominate at the expense of specific resources. Social interaction and relationship among learners and teachers is availed, but special attention to learners with hearing impairment is not fostered in the inclusive schools. The study revealed that there ‘s adequate teaching and learning materials that majorly appeal more importantly to learners without special needs scoring a mean of 2.51 availability. Compensatory devices on average were rated low with hearing aids and loudspeakers rated at a mean of 1.52 and 1.47 respectively. Inclusion of learners was rated high as eight out of twelve elements were high with free interaction, same curriculum content, same teaching time and the aspect of combining learners ranking very high at 3.20, 3.48, 3.47 and 3.30 respectively, Finally, the study revealed that there is a significant relationship between educational resources and inclusion of learners with hearing impairment in East Karachuonyo division, Homabay County, Kenya.

 TABLE OF CONTENTS

Declaration A

Declaration B ii

Dedication iii

Acknowledgement iv

Abstract v

Table of contents vi

List of Tables viii

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One THE PROBLEM AND ITSSCOPE 1

The problem and its scope 1

Statement of the problem 3

Purpose of the Study 4

Research Objectives 5

Research Questions 5

Hypothesis 5

Scope of the study 5

Significance of the Study 6

Operational Definitions of Key Terms 7

Two REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE 8

Concept, Ideas, Opinions from Authors/Experts 8

Theoretical perspectives 16

Related studies 17

Three METHODOLOGY 18

Research Design 18

Research Population 18

Sample Size 18

Sampling Procedure 19

Research Instruments 19

Data Gathering Procedures 20

Data Analysis 20

Ethical Considerations 21

Limitations of the study 21

our PRESENTATION, ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION OF DATA 23

Introduction 23

FINDINGS,CONCLUSIONS,RECOMMANDATIONS 33

Findings 33

Conclusions 3S

Recommendations 36

REFERENCES 38

APPENDICES 41

Appendix I A-Transmittal letter 41

Appendix I B-Transmittal letter for the respondents 42

Appendix II Clearance from ethics committee 43

Appendix Ill-Informed consent 44

Appendix IV - Questionnaire for students 45

Appendix V Researcher’s curriculum vitae 50