TABLE OF CONTENTS
DECLARATION .............................................................................................................. i
APPROVAL .................................................................................................................... ii
DEDICATION .............................................................................................................. iii
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT .............................................................................................. iv
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ABSTRACT .................................................................................................................. vii
CHAPTER ONE .................................................................................................................. l
INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................... 1
1.1 Background to the study ............................................................................................ 1
1. 1. 1 Assessment and school placement .......................................................................... 1
1.2 Statement of the problem ........................................................................................... 3
1.3 Purpose of the study .................................................................................................. 3
1.4 Objectives of the study .............................................................................................. 3
1.5 Research questions .................................................................................................... 4
1.6 Significance of the study ........................................................................................... 4
1.7 The scope of the study ............................................................................................... 4
1.8 Limitation of the study .............................................................................................. 4
CHAPTER TWO ................................................................................................................. 5
REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE ....................................................................... 5
2.0 Introduction ............................................................................................................... 5
2.1 Deaf/Hearing impaired .............................................................................................. 5
2.1.1 Problems of hearing-impaired Children and Adults in Everyday Life ................... 6
2.1.2 Psychological Consequences of Hearing Impairments .......................................... 7
2.1.2.1 Identity Problems ................................................................................................. 7
2.1.2.2 Exhaustions .......................................................................................................... 8
2.1.2.3 Loss of Joy of Life and Social Competences ...................................................... 8
2.1.2.4 Loss of Confidence .............................................................................................. 8
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2.1.2.5 Discouragement ................................................................................................... 9
2.2 Inclusive setting ......................................................................................................... 9
2.3 Deaf children in an inclusive setting ....................................................................... 11
2.4 The situation of inclusion in Kenya ......................................................................... 13
2.5 Challenges faced in academic performance ............................................................ 14
CHAPTER THREE ........................................................................................................... 17
3 .1 Research approach/ Philosophy ............................................................................... 17
3 .2 The geographical area .............................................................................................. 17
3 .3 Population of the study ............................................................................................ 17
3.4 Sampling strategy .................................................................................................... 17
3.5 Data collection method ............................................................................................ 17
3 .6 Research instruments ............................................................................................... 18
Questionnaires ............................................................................................................... 18
3.7 Data analysis ............................................................................................................ 18
CHAPTER FOUR ............................................................................................................. 19
4.0 PRESENTATION AND ANALYSIS OFDATA ................................................... 19
4.1 Introduction ............................................................................................................. 19
CHAPTER FIVE ............................................................................................................... 28
DISCUSSION, CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS .............................. 28
5.0 Introduction ............................................................................................................. 28
5.1 Discussion ................................................................................................................ 28
5.2 Conclusion ............................................................................................................... 29
5.3 Recommendations ................................................................................................. 30
REFERENCES .............................................................................................................. 32
Appendix A ................................................................................................................... 34
Appendix B .................................................................................................................... 3 5
Appendix C .................................................................................................................... 36
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