Effects Of Visual Impairment On Student's Perfomance

Table of Contents

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

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

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

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

TABLE OF CONTENTS .................................................................................................................... v

LIST OF TABLES ................................................................................................................... vii

CHAPTER ONE ..................................................................................................................... I

INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................... I

1.1 Background of the study ........................................................................................... I

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

1.3 Objectives of the Study ................................................................................... : ......... 3

1.3.1 General Objective .............................................................................................. 3

1.3.2 Specific Objectives ............................................................................................. 3

1.4 Research Questions (guide) ...................................................................................... 3

1.5 The Scope of the Study ............................................................................................. 3

1.6 The Significance of the Study: ................................................................................... 3

1.7 Definitions ................................................................................................................. 4

CHAPTER TWO ....................................................... ,, ........................................................... 6

LITERATURE REVIEW ........................................................................................................... 6

2.1 Mental retardation ................................................................................................... 6

2.2 A social system definition: ........................................................................................ 7

2.3 Behavioral definition ................................................................................................. 7

2.4 Visual impairment ..................................................................................................... 8

2.5 Characteristics of Visual Impairments ...................................................................... 9

2.6 CAUSES OF VISUAL IMPAIRMENT ........................................................................... 11

2.7 The effects of visual impairment ........................................................................... 13

2.8 Possible Intervention .............................................................................................. 15

CHAPTER THREE ................................................................................................................ 18

RESEARCH METHODOLOGY .............................................................................................. 18

Introduction .................................................................................................................. 18

3.1 Research Design ...................................................................................................... 18

3.2 Sampling Procedure: ............................................................................................... 18

3.3 Sample Population .................................................................................................. 18

3.4 Instruments of Data Collection ............................................................................... 19

3.5 Procedure ................................................................................................................ 19

3.6 Other Sources of information ................................................................................. 19

3.7 Primary data ............................................................................................................ 19

3.8 Secondary data ....................................................................................................... 22

3.8.1 Document Analysis ........................................................................................... 22

3.9 Editing .................................................................................................................... 23

3.10 Data Analysis ......................................................................................................... 23