TABLE OF CONTENTS
DECLARATION ................................................................................................................ i
APPROVAL ....................................................................................................................... ii
DEDICATION ................................................................................................................. iii
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT .............................................................................................. iv
TABLE OF CONTENTS ................................................................................................ v
LIST OF TABLES ......................................................................................................... vii
LIST OF ACRONYMS ................................................................................................. viii
ABSTRACT ...................................................................................................................... ix
CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION ............................................................................ 1
1.0. BACKGROUND .............................................................................................. 1
1.1. STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM ............................................................. 3
1.2. PURPOSE ......................................................................................................... 4
1.3. OBJECTIVES .................................................................................................. 4
1.4. HYPOTHESIS .................................................................................................. 4
1.5. SCOPE OF THE STUDY .......................................................................... 4
1.6. SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY .............................................................. 4
CHAPTER TWO .............................................................................................................. 6
REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE ..................................................................... c,
2.0. INTRODUCTION............................................................................... ..... .. . 6
2.1. EDUCATION .................................................................................................... 6
2.2. GAINFUL EMPLOYMENT ............................................................................ 9
2.3. SOCIETY ACCEPTANCE AND APPRECIATION OF VISUALLY
IMPAIRED PEOPLE ................................................................................................ 10
CHAPTER THREE: METHODOLOGY .................................................................... 13
3.0. INTRODUCTION .......................................................................................... 13
3.1. RESEARCH DESIGN .................................................................................. 13
3.2. STUDY POPULATION ................................................................................. 13
3.3. SAMPLE SIZE AND POPULATION ......................................................... 13
3.4. RESEARCH INSTRUMENTS .................................................................... 14
3.4.1. Questionnaire ........................................................................................... 14
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3.4.2. Interview Guide ........................................................................................ 14
3.5. VALIDITY AND RELIABILITY OF INSTRUMENTS ............................ 14
3.6. PROCEDURE ................................................................................................ 14
3.7. DATA ANALYSIS .......................................................................................... 15
3.8. PROBLEMS EXPECTED IN EXCUTING THE STUDY ...................... 15
REFERENCES .............................................................................................................. 16
APPENDICES ................................................................................................................ 18
APPENDIX A: TIME FRAME ................................................................................. 18
APPENDIX B: BUDGET ......................................................................................... 19
APPENDIX C: QUESTIONNAIRES TO VISUALLY IMPAIRED PERSONS
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APPENDIX D: QUESTIONNAIRES FOR INSTRUCTORS IN
POLYTECHNICS ...................................................................................................... 21
APPENDIX E: A QUESTIONNAIRE FOR DISTRICT EMPLOYMENT
PERSONNELS ........................................................................................................... 23
CHAPTER FOUR .......................................................................................................... 24
DATA PRESENTATION AND ANALYSIS ............................................................... 24
4.0. INTRODUCTION .......................................................................................... 24
4.1. INTERPRETATION OF DATA FROM V.l PERSONS .......................... 24
4.2. INTERPRETATION OF DATA FROM INSTRUCTORS IN
POLYTECHNICS ...................................................................................................... 27
4.3. ANALYSIS OF DATA FROM THE DISTRICT EMPLOYMENT
OFFICER NAKURU DISTRICT ............................................................................. 31
CHAPTER FIVE ............................................................................................................ 35
DISCUSSION, SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS ... 35
5.0. INTRODUCTION .......................................................................................... 35
5.1. DISCUSSION ................................................................................................ 35
5.2. SUMMARY ..................................................................................................... 36
5.3. CONCLUSION ............................................................................................... 37
5.4. RECOMMENDATIONS ............................................................................... 37
ABSTRACT This research study aimed at investigating the correlation of education and employment of Visually Impaired persons in Mbogoini Division, Nakuru District. The research is divided into five (5) chapters which attempt to navigate from the background of the problem, objectives, and research questions of the study (as will be seen in chapter one). Chapter two focuses on the review of the literature which was very vital in the study and formed the basis for the research investigation. Chapter three concentrated on the methodology which comprised the research design, study population as well as data collection instruments. Chapter four was devoted to the presentation of data and analysis. Finally chapter five gave a summary of the findings, conclusions and recommendations.
