ABSTRACT This study investigates the challenges faced by learners with hearing impairment, a case of Ocoko and Ediofe Primary school for the deaf in Arua District. It is based on data obtained from a survey by the researcher in 2009 complemented by secondary information from various Non-Govermnental Organizations providing a helping hand to persons with hearing loss in Arua District. The investigation reveals that three quaiiers of the people living in Arua District have a negative attitude ...
ABSTRACT Samburu community is found in Northern Rift Valley province of Kenya. a long period, they have had a diverse type of disability such as physically handicapped, mentally intellectual, hearing impairment, epileptic cases etc. Samburu belief that some of the causes of disabilities are diseases while other causes are believed to be curse from ancestors, punishment from God due to sins committed by either parents of grandparents and witchcrafts. Despite the government of Kenya making bas...
Abstract This study set out to identify the effects of drug abuse to academic performance in Mumberes division, based on the fact that the teenage are adversely affected, has caused indiscipline in schools. Efforts should be made to find solution to curb the vice. This should be focused on identify the effects of drug abuse to learning and general health. The targeted population involved head teachers, teachers, pupils and parents sampled randomly from five schools in the division. Data coll...
ABSTRACT Although the Kenyan government is putting a lot of effort in ensuring that every child hasa right to education, many children are still not exposed to education. Most parentscontinue holding to the old notion that children with intellectual challenges are non— performers. Many parents are completely carried away by alcohol brewing and consumption thus having no time to educate and take care of their children. The mostneglected are children with intellectual challenges. It is with t...
ABSTRACT In the above study of social -economics problems faced by learners who are HIV/ AIDS orphans ,the aim of the researcher was to investigate and find out ways which the government uses to curb down the fast increasing number of orphans to , to find out the social economic problems faced by learners who are HIV/ AIDS orphans ,to establish possible solutions to the social-economic challenges faced by HIV/AIDS orphans ,to find out the negative impacts faced by learners whom are HIV/ AIDS ...
ABSTRACT The purpose of the study was to examine perceptions of learners with hearing impairment (HI) on their teaching-learning process and how their perceptions influence their academic performance in primary schools for the HI in Uasin Gishu County. The target population comprised of 153 learners in the one primary school and units for HI in the county. The only one fully fledged primary school for learners with HI was purposively selected while the units were selected basing on the 30% fo...
ABSTRACT The purpose of the study was to determine the extent to which reading difficulties affect academic performance of secondary school students. The study objective was to establish comprehension errors that affect students’ academic performance. Piaget (1983) theory of cognitive development guided this study. This study employed quantitative approaches for data collection and analyzes both teachers and learners. The research design was a descriptive survey design. Data was collected b...
ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to examine the influence of emotional and behaviour disorders on academic achievements of learners in selected international secondary schools in Nairobi County, Kenya. The following objectives guided the study; to find out academic achievement levels of learners with EBD in selected International Secondary schools, to find out triggers of EBD within the school environment among learners in selected International Secondary schools in Nairobi County, to f...
ABSTRACT The purpose of the study was to determine the extent to which reading difficulties affect academic performance of secondary school students. The study objective was to establish comprehension errors that affect students‟ academic performance. Piaget (1983) theory of cognitive development guided this study. This study employed quantitative approaches for data collection and analyzes both teachers and learners. The research design was a descriptive survey design. Data was collected b...
ABSTRACT The purpose of the study was to assess the use of tactile materials as correlates of performance in Mathematics among learners in Thika High School for the Blind. The objectives were to: identify the tactile Mathematics materials used by teachers while teaching learners who are blind; explore the adequacy of the tactile teaching and learning materials; identify the challenges that teachers face in adapting Mathematic tactile teaching materials; investigate learners‟ perception on M...
ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to identify determinants enhancing teacher‘s proficiency in English Braille teaching in a primary school for the blind, Kiambu County, Kenya. Specifically the study sought to identify teachers‘ attitude towards the Braille literacy, identify teachers‘ competence in using Braille code, determine the level of teachers‘ training in Braille code, and identify the extent of availability and suitability of Braille teaching materials. The findings of th...
ABSTRACT The problem addressed in this study was that although several factors such as school environment, family status and/or communication barriers had been cited as contributing to the perpetually dismal academic achievement of girls with hearing impairments, personal esteem factors, especially interest, competence, value and responsibility had not been adequately explored. Consequently, their achievement had been low and continued to be low despite the government‟s effort to increase e...
ABSTRACT The purpose of the study was to find out factors influencing instructions among intellectually challenged learners in special units in Maara district, Tharaka Nithi County. The study employed a descriptive survey design. Target population of the study included 150 pupils and 15 teachers from the 9 special units in Maara district. Census sampling was used to pick all the 9 schools with special units for learners who are mentally challenged. From each of the 9 schools, 9 teachers were ...
ABSTRACT Availability of devices to some learners with physical disabilities makes them function as active members both in school and society. Of interest in this study was adequacy and effectiveness of assistive devices used to instruct learners with physical disabilities at APDK Masaku School. The study was carried out at APDK Masaku School for the physically handicapped in Machakos district, Eastern province of Kenya to: find out different categories of physical disabilities at APDK Masaku...
ABSTRACT Determining classroom communication and academic performance of learners with hearing impairment was central to this study. While language and communication are perceived as the main problems encountered by learners with HI, it is assumed that, if teachers and learners are able to communicate, learners with HI can learn. The main argument of this study is that, although proficiency in SL among teachers does play a great role in the education of learners with HI, it is not sufficient ...