Involvement of deaf students in the football game in Wakiiso secondary school for the deaf.
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2018-09
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Abstract
This study was intended to involvement of Deaf students in football game in wakiso secondary
school for the Deaf. It was guided by the following objectives; to inspire Deaf students involve
in football, to examine factors that hider student’sinvolvernent in football and to find solutions
for involving Deaf students in football game at wakiso secondary school or the Deaf. The study
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was based on three research questions; how can Deaf students be inspired to get involved in
playing football at Wakiso Secondary School for the Deaf, What are the factors that hinder Deaf
students involvement in playing football at wakiso secondary school for the deaf? And what
should be done to involve Deaf students in playing football in wakiso? The study employed
questionnaires and interview guide as research instruments to collect data from the sample size
of twenty five (25) Deaf informants who were purposively sampled. Data was analyzed
qualitatively and presented in tables. Findings of the study revealed that lack of facilities, limited
time for sports. no expert coach, lack of involvement in competitions, No playing ground for the
school, Lack of Deaf football role models and Small budget allocated to sports were the major
factors hindering involvement of Deaf students in football game and availing enough facilities
was said by many respondents in order to involve Deaf students in the football game at WSSD.
The study recommended the school should advocate to the government to provide more facilities
for training football and also for students to get involved in playing the football game among
sports activities. This can be achieved through providing an expert coach, watching videos for
football on internet, teachers to explain to students how to use the materials and also the
importance of football. The government through the ministry of education should increase on the
budget for sports so as the school can afford facilities like balls, jazzes, first aid kits, cones used
when training and paying the trainer. However teachers encouraging both Gender (boys and
girls) to involve in football plus timetabling sports activities in WSSD. Lastly Authorities in
collaboration with teachers of the Deaf students should broader and balance the curriculum for
the Deaf students and make more practical’s plus providing all useful things students want to
involve playing football among themselves and to constantly compete with the hearing schools
because they know and believe that they can though their teachers do not prove it right, this will
help WSSD be kwon by many schools in Uganda and also football will be promoted thus Deaf
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A research report submitted to the department of special needs
studies in partial fulfilment of the award of Bachelors of
education with special needs of Kampala International
University
Keywords
Deaf students, Secondary school, Football game, Wakiiso