TABLE OF CONTENTS
TITLE PAGE ........................................................................................................................ i
Table of contents ................................................................................................................... ii
PRELIMINARY PAGES
Dedication ............................................................................................................................ v
Declaration ........................................................................................................................... vi
Acknowledgement ................................................................................................................ vii
Abstract ................................................................................................................................ viii
CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION
1.1 Background ..................................................................................................................... 1
1.2 Statement of the problem ................................................................................................ 3
1.3 Purpose of the study ........................................................................................................ 4
1.3.1 Research questions ....................................................................................................... 5
1.4 Resea~objectives ......................................................................................................... 6
1.5 Scope of the study ........................................................................................................... 7
1.6 Significance of the study ................................................................................................. 8
1. 7 Definition of key terms ................................................................................................... 9
CHAPTER TWO: REVIEW OF THE RELATED LITERATURE
2.1 Introduction .................................................................................................................... I 0
2.2 Hearing impairment ........................................................................................................ I 0
2.3 Children with mild hearing loss ...................................................................................... I 0
2.4 Children with severe hearing loss ................................................................................... II
2.5 Children with profound hearing loss ............................................................................... II
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2.6 Support for hearing impaired children ............................................................................ II
2.7 Improvisation technique .................................................................................................. 12
:HAPTERTHREE:METHODOLOGY
l.O Overview ......................................................................................................................... 13
l.l Research Design .............................................................................................................. 13
L2 The sampling procedure .................................................................................................. 13
l.3 Sample ............................................................................................................................. 14
l.4 Instruments ...................................................................................................................... 15
1.41 Piloting of the research instruments .............................................................................. 16
1.5 Procedure ......................................................................................................................... 16
1.6 Data analysis ................................................................................................................... 17
1.7 Limitations and delimitations ......................................................................................... 17
1.71 Limitations .................................................................................................................... 17
1.72 Delimitations ................................................................................................................. 17
~HEORETICAL FRAME WORK ....................................................................................... 19
~HAPTER FOUR: DATA PRESENTATION AND ANALYSIS
·.I Introduction ..................................................................................................................... 22
-.2. Levels at which teachers have trained ............................................................................ 22
-.3 Modifications done on materials ..................................................................................... 23
A Challenges encountered by teachers ............................................................................... 23
-.5 Support needed to enhance teaching ............................................................................... 24
-.6 Development of educational materials ............................................................................ 25
.0. CHAPTER FIVE :SUMMARY
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5.1 Introduction ..................................................................................................................... 26
5.2 Recommendations ........................................................................................................... 27
CONCLUSION .................................................................................................................... 29
REFERENCES ...................................................................................................................... 30
APPENDICES
Appendix A: Time frame ...................................................................................................... 31
Appendix 8: Budget .............................................................................................................. 32
Appendix C: Research questions for the head teacher .......................................................... 33
Appendix D: Head teacher's questionnaire ........................................................................... 34
Appendix E: Permission from the ministry of education ...................................................... 36
ABSTRACT This research had been carried out to investigate the challenges that face teachers handling children with hearing impairments at Kathima primary school In Meru North District, Igembe Division, Maua Zone in Kenya. The research had outlined various categories of hearing impairments as Mild, Severe and profound. It had also highlighted on the statement of the problem, purpose of the study, objectives and significance of the study, operational definitions of key terms and concepts have also been mentioned. The literature review of the persons who have mentioned about the related problems has also been acknowledged. Last but not the least, the methodology, data presentation, research summary, recommendations and conclusion