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