TABLE OF CONTENTS

DECLARATION .............................................................................................................. i

APPROVAL .................................................................................................................... ii

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

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

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ABSTRACT .................................................................................................................. vii

CHAPTER ONE .................................................................................................................. l

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

1.1 Background to the study ............................................................................................ 1

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

REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE ....................................................................... 5

2.0 Introduction ............................................................................................................... 5

2.1 Deaf/Hearing impaired .............................................................................................. 5

2.1.1 Problems of hearing-impaired Children and Adults in Everyday Life ................... 6

2.1.2 Psychological Consequences of Hearing 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

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2.1.2.5 Discouragement ................................................................................................... 9

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/ Philosophy ............................................................................... 17

3 .2 The geographical area .............................................................................................. 17

3 .3 Population of the study ............................................................................................ 17

3.4 Sampling strategy .................................................................................................... 17

3.5 Data collection method ............................................................................................ 17

3 .6 Research instruments ............................................................................................... 18

Questionnaires ............................................................................................................... 18

3.7 Data analysis ............................................................................................................ 18

CHAPTER FOUR ............................................................................................................. 19

4.0 PRESENTATION AND ANALYSIS OFDATA ................................................... 19

4.1 Introduction ............................................................................................................. 19

CHAPTER FIVE ............................................................................................................... 28

DISCUSSION, CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS .............................. 28

5.0 Introduction ............................................................................................................. 28

5.1 Discussion ................................................................................................................ 28

5.2 Conclusion ............................................................................................................... 29

5.3 Recommendations ................................................................................................. 30

REFERENCES .............................................................................................................. 32

Appendix A ................................................................................................................... 34

Appendix B .................................................................................................................... 3 5

Appendix C .................................................................................................................... 36

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