TABLE OF CONTENTS
DECLARATION
DEDICATION
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APPROVAL
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS iv
TABLE OF CONTENTS v
LIST OF TABLES viii
ABSTRACT ix
CHAPTER ONE 1
INTRODUCTION 1
1.1 Background 1
1.2 Statement ofthe problem 3
1.3 Purpose ofthe study 3
1.4 Objectives of the study 4
1 .5 Research questions 4
1.6 Scope of the study 4
1.7 Significance of the study 5
1.8 Limitations
1.9 Delimitations 6
CHAPTER TWO 7
REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE 7
1.2 Introduction 7
2.2 Attitudes of the deaf girls towards education 7
2.3 Parents’ views towards the education of the deaf girls 8
2.4 Factors affecting the education of deaf girls at school 10
2.5 Ways to overcome factors affecting the education of deaf girls 11
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CHAPTER THREE .14
METHODOLOGY 14
3.1 Introduction 14
3.2 Research design 14
3.3 Area of study 14
3.4 Target population 15
3.5 Sample Population 16
3.6 Research instruments 17
3.7 Procedure of data collection 18
3.8 Data analysis 18
CHAPTER FOUR 19
PRESENTATION AND INTERPRETATION OF THE FINDNGS 19
4.0 Introduction 19
4.1 The attitudes of the deaf girls towards their education 19
4.3 Views of parents towards the education of deaf girl-child 20
4.4 Factors affecting the deaf girl’s education at school 21
4.5 Ways to overcome factors affecting the education of deaf girls 22
CHAPTER FIVE 24
DISCUSSION, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS 24
5.0 Introduction 24
5.1 Attitudes of girls towards their education 24
5.2 Parents’ attitudes towards education of deaf girls 25
5.3 Factors affecting education of the deaf girl-child at school 26
5.4 Ways to overcome factors affecting deaf girls’ education 28
5.5 Conclusion 30
5.7 Recommendations 30
APPENDIX I 31
ABSTRACT This study was carried out to find out factors affecting the education of the deaf-girl child in Kaspul Division, Rachuonyo district. The researcher was interested in finding out the views of different people towards the education of the deaf-girl child in the area, therefore qualitative approach was employed to collect data. The researcher chose Headteachers, teachers, parents and deaf girl-children as sample population because through them relevant and appropriate information would be obtained. Three schools were chosen namely: > Oyugis Primary School. > Kalando Primary School. > Karabok Primary School. The researcher also used interview and questionnaire as research instruments. Interview guides were used to collect data from parents and deaf-girl children because it enabled the researcher to make clarifications on some views given and make possible adjustments depending on their moods and needs. Head teachers and teachers were given questionnaires because they were assumed literate enough to handle these instruments The findings pointed out that although the deaf girl-children and their parents have positive attitudes towards their education, there a number of challenges affecting the education of the deaf girl-child in the division and hopefully beyond. These include: LI Poor social economic status of their families ix D Poor academic performance D Adolescence stage D Poor/bad peer groupings D Ancient cultural beliefs L Lack of self motivation and zeal in learning O Poor teacher-pupil relationship The researcher therefore recommended that: O Government recruits more female teachers in primary schools to serve as role models. O The community to be sensitized on the value of deaf girl-child O Possible ways of eradicating poverty in families especially those with deaf children.