TABLE OF CONTENTS
DECLARATION
APPROVAL
DEDICATION
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT iv
TABLE OF CONTENTS
ABSTRACT
CHAPTER ONE
GENERAL INTRODUCTION
1.1 Background to the study
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
LITERATURE REVIEW 5
2.0 Introduction 5
2.1 Visually impaired 5
2.1.1 Problems of visually-impaired Children and Adults in Everyday Life 6
2.1.2 Psychological Consequences of Visual 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
2.1.2.5 Discouragement 9
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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 17
3.2 The geographical area 17
3.3 Population of the study 17
3.4 Sampling strategy 17
3.5 Data collection method 18
3.6 Research instruments 18
Questionnaires 18
3.7 Data analysis 18
CHAPTER FOUR 19
DATA PRESENTATION, ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION 19
4.1 Introduction 19
CHAPTER FIVE 26
SUMMARY, CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS 26
5.0 Introduction 26
5.1 Discussion 26
5.2 Conclusion 28
5.3 Recommendations 28
REFERENCES 30
APPENDICES 32
APPENDIX A:THE TIME FRAMEWORK OF THE STUDY 32
APPENDIX B:BUDGET FOR THE STUDY 33
APPENDIX C QUESTIONNAIRE FOR TEACHERS 34