Problems encountered by the teachers teaching deaf blind children at Kabarnet school for deaf blind in Baringo district, Kenya
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2007-08
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Kampala International University, College of Education, Open & Distance Learning
Abstract
Objectives: This study investigated the problems encountered by the teachers teaching deaf blind children at Kabamet School for Deaf Blind in Baringo District, Kenya. Specifically, these data were gathered: profile of teachers as to age, gender, and marital status, number of years in service and educational qualification; and degree the problems encountered by the teachers teaching deaf blind children in terms of facilities and equipments, learning methodology, formal curriculum, mode of communication, and trained personnel.
Design: This study employed the descriptive survey method of investigation.
Environment: This study was carded out in Kabarnet School for the Deaf blind Children, Baringo District, Rift Valley Province of Kenya. Baringo district Is one of the 18 districts In the Rift Valley province covering about 8,655 KM2 In size.
Respondents: This study Involved 24 teachers of Kabarnet School for the Deaf blind wherein 1 head teacher and 23 teachers.
Instrument: This study utilized a researcher devised instrument which was a questionnaire that contained questions about profile of teachers as to age, gender, marital status, number of years In service and educational qualification and the degree of problems encountered by the teachers teaching deaf blind children in five areas namely: facilities and equipments, learning methodology, formal curriculum, mode of communication, and trained personnel. They were rated as follows: 4 strongly disagree (you disagree with no doubt at all), 3 disagree (you disagree with some doubt), 2 agree (you agree with some doubt), and 1 strongly agree (you agree with no doubt at all).
Data Collection Procedures: The frequency and percentage was used to determine the profile of the teachers. The weighted mean was used to determine the degree of problems encountered by the teachers teaching deaf blind children in terms of facilities and equipments, learning methodology, formal curriculum, mode of communication, and trained personnel. The obtained data were expressed in the following mean range: 3~26 — 4~OO very severe, 2~51— 3~25 severe, L76 — 150 moderate, and L0O — L75 low.
Findings: This study revealed the following: the mean age of the teachers was 4O~54; and the degree of problems encountered by the teachers teaching deaf blind children was severe (mean = 116).
Conclusion: Based on the findings, it was concluded that the problems encountered by the teachers teaching deaf blind children were severe, However, it needs to be improved.
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A Research Paper Presented to the Institute of Continuing and Distance Studies Kampala International University in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree Bachelor of Education in Special Needs Education
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Teachers, Deaf blind children, Kabarnet school, Deaf blind, Baringo district, Kenya