BARRIERS TO EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION AMONGST LEARNERS WITH HEARING IMPAIRMENT IN AN INCLUSIVE SETTING IN LABONGO LAYAMO SUB COUNTY

TABLE OF CONTENT

Title page ........................................................................................................ .i

Declaration .................................................................................................... .ii

Dedication ...................................................................................................... .iii

Acknowledgement. ........................................................................................... .iv

Table of content ................................................................................................. v

Appendices ...................................................................................................... vi

List of table ................................................................................................... vii

Abstract ...................................................................................................... viii

Chapter one:

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

Statement of the problem ...................................................................................... 2

Purpose of the study ............................................................................................ 2

Objectives ....................................................................................................... 2

Research questions ............................................................................................. 3

Significance of the study ...................................................................................... 3

Scope of the study .............................................................................................. 3

Limitations ...................................................................................................... .3

Delimitations .................................................................................................... 3

Definitions ....................................................................................................... 4

CHAPTER TWO: LITERATURE REVIEW

Introduction ...................................................................................................... 5

Meaning of communication difficulties ..................................................................... 5

Communication difficulties .................................................................................. 5

The problem brought as a result of communication difficulties ......................................... 6

CHAPTER THREE:METHODOLOGY

Introduction ..................................................................................................... 7

The area study .................................................................................................. 7

The research subject. ........................................................................................... 7

Table I proposed Number of respondent ................................................................... 8

The oral Interview .............................................................................................. 9

The questionnaire ............................................................................................... 9

The Research Procedure .................................................................................... .10

CHAPTER FOUR: DATA A PRESENTATION AND ANALYSIS

Introduction .................................................................................................... 11

Table 2: Number of Proposed Respondent ............................................................... 11

Table 3: communication Difficulties Amongst Children with Hearing ............................... 12

Table 4: Causes of Communication Difficulties of Children with hearing .......................... .12

Table 5: Challenges faced by Teachers ................................................................... 13

Table 6: Improvement on communication difficulties of children with Hearing .................... 14

CHAPTER FIVE: DISCUSSION, CONCLUSION, SUMMARY AND

RECOMMENDATION I SUGGESTION

Summary of Chapter 1.2,3 and Conclusion ............................................................... 15

Recommendation/ Suggestion .............................................................................. 16

References ...................................................................................................... 17

Appendices

Questionnaire for Head teachers ............................................................................ 18

Questionnaire for teachers .................................................................................. .19

Interview guide for parents .................................................................................. 20

Interview guide for Children ................................................................................ 21

Questionnaire for secretary for Disability L.C II. ........................................................ 22 

ABSTRACT 

The study basically examined the barriers to effective communication of children with hearing impairment in schools. It was carried out in Labongo Layamo sub-county Kitgum district. Questionnaires and interviews were used as instrument for collecting the data. A total of 19 respondents were involved in the study. These respondents included the head teachers, teachers, children, parents and secretary for disability L.C II. The study investigated: • The study level of communication difficulties in children with hearing impairment • The behavior patterns of these children • Challenges faced by their teachers • Improvement on communication difficulties of children with hearing impairment This research revealed that, lack of special needs teachers and parental involvement has greatly caused or affected learners with communication due to hearing impairment. Their rights have been abused and their quality of life greatly declined. However, the study noted that the schools and other stakeholders in education including NGO's have made tremendous contributions in forms of identification and placement, tracing and resettlement, guidance and counseling and vocational training among others. Numbers of suggestions have been advance for the improvement of communication amongst learners with hearing impairment. Some few were guidance and counseling which was seen as the major way to enable these children improved. While emphasis was also put on training special teachers to help them in schools and building of rehabilitation centers these were thought to be the main issues to address in order to have a better citizens and some others as shown in chapter four.