TABLE OF CONTENTS DECLARATION.
APPROVAL.
DEDICATION
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT iv
TABLE OF CONTENTS v
LIST OF TABLES
ABSTRACT viii
LO Introduction 1
Li Background of the study 1
L2 The purpose of the study 3
L3 Objectives of the study 3 L4 Research questions 4 L6 Scope of the study 4 L7 Significance of the Study 5
REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE 7
2~O Introduction 7
11 Factors affecUng academic performance of hearing impaired
learners 7
2~2 Teaching/learning methods of hearing impaired learners 8
13 Support services to hearing impaired children 9
14 Attitudes towards Disabled People 9
METHODOLOGY 11
10 Introduction 11
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3.1 Research Design
3.2 Research Environment
3.3 Research Subjects H
3.4 Research Instruments,
3.5 Validity and reliability of the research instruments, 12
3.6 Data Collection Procedures 12
CHAPTER
PRESENTATION, ANALYSIS AND DISCUSSION 13 4.0 Introduction 13
CHAPTER FIVE 26
5.0 Introduction 26
Summary 26
Conclusion 29
Recommendations 30
Definition of terms 32
BIBLIOGRAPHY 33
APPENDICES APPENDIX A: QUESTIONNAIRES FOR PRIMARY SCHOOL IN BORABU
DIVISION, BORABU DISTRICT - KENYA 34
APPENDIX C: TRANSMIHAL LETTER 37
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LIST OF TABLES
I5able 1 13 SI_able 2 15
table 3 16 table 4 16 table 5 table 6 table 7 19 table 8 table ~ 21 rable 10 22 table 11 23 table 12 23 table 13 24
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ABSTRACT
The researcher investigated major problems which affect the academic performance of the hearing impaired regular primary schools in Borabu Division Borabu District, Kenya~ Despite education for all policy their interests are not addressed~ Most of them are not schooling~ If they are in school then they are despised hence looked down upon not knowing that they are normally human beings~ Due to this, the researcher had to carry out research targeting the teachers who are handling these learners with learning impairments~The researcher found out that children with hearing impairment are neglected~ Normal children go to school while the challenged ones are at home doing because they are a curse to the family
