TABLE OF CONTENTS

DECLARATION ................................................................................................................. .ii

DEDICATION ..................................................................................................................... iii

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT .................................................................................................... iv

TABLE OF CONTENTS ..................................................................................................... vi

LIST OF TABLES ............................................................................................................. ix

CHAPTER ONE ................................................................................................................... 1

INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................ 1

l.OOverview ...................................................................................................................... l

!.!Background information ............................................................................................... 1

1.2 statement of the problem .............................................................................................. 2

1.3 purpose of the study ............................. . ................... .) '

1.4 Research objectives ..................................................................................................... 3

1. 5 Research questions ..................................................................................................... 4

1.6 Significance ofthe study .............................................................................................. 4

1.7 Scope .......................................................................................................................... 5

1. 8 Definition of terms ...................................................................................................... 6

CHAPTER TWO .................................................................................................................. 9

REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE ............................................................................. 9

2. 0 Introduction ................................................................................................................. 9

2.1Hearing impairment definition .................................................................................... 10

2.2Causes of hearing impairment ..................................................................................... 10

2.3Types of hearing loss ............................................................................................ 13

2.4Methods of detecting hearing impairment.. ................................................................. 15

2.5Historical perspective of education for learners with hearing impairment.. .................. l5

2.6Learner with hearing impairment ................................................................................ 17

2. ?Teaching learners with hearing impairments ............................................................... 19

2.8Inclusion and its advantages ....................................................................................... 20

2. 9Supporting inclusive education ................................................................................... 21

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2.1 OPrinciples of inclusive education ............................................................................... 23

2.11 Objectives of inclusive education .............................................................................. 24

2.12Barrier to inclusive setting ........................................................................................ 24

2.13Placement ................................................................................................................. 25

2.14 Types of placement setting best for hearing impaired ............................................... 28

2.15. Teaching strategies for learners with hearing impairement. ..................................... 30

2.16 Challenge facing teachers teaching learners with mild hearing impairment in an

inclusive setting ............................................................................................................... 31

CHAPTER THREE ............................................................................................................. 33

METHODOLOGY .............................................................................................................. 33

3.0 Overview ................................................................................................................... 33

3 .1 Research design ......................................................................................................... 3 3

3.2 Sampling procedure ................................................................................................... 33

3.3 Sample ...................................................................................................................... 34

3.4 Instruments ................................................................................................................ 35

3. 5 Procedure .................................................................................................................. 3 7

3. 6 Data analysis ............................................................................................................. 3 7

CHAPTER FOUR ............................................................................................................... 39

FINDINGS .......................................................................................................................... 39

4.0 Data presentation, analysis and discussion ................................................................. 39

CHAPTER FIVE ................................................................................................................ 50

5.0 SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS .................................. 50

5.1 SUMMARY. ........................................................................................................... 50

This research was to investigate: - ................................................................................... 50

5.2DISCUSSION ............................................................................................................ 50

5.3CONCLUSION .......................................................................................................... 52

5.3 RECOMMENDATIONS ........................................................................................... 52