A Reflection on Challenges Faced by Deaf Trainees in Effective Social Interaction in St. Angela Mumias Vocational School, Kakamega, Kenya
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2022-04
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Randwick International of Social Sciences (RISS) Journal
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The purpose of the study was to establish the challenges deaf
trainees face in their social interactions. The study focused on St.
Angela Mumias Vocational School for the Deaf, Kakamega
County. The study was anchored on the Theory of Mind by David
Premack (1978). A case study design was adopted. The study
target was 103, including 95 deaf trainees, one principal, and 7
trainers. Purposive sampling technique was employed to select 3
trainers and the principal, while simple random sampling was
used to select 39 deaf trainees. This study adopted a mixedmethods data collection approach. Questionnaires comprising
both open-ended and close-ended questions were used to collect
data from the principal and deaf trainees. In contrast, semistructured interview schedules were used to collect primary data
from trainers. Quantitative data was coded and analyzed using
Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS version 21).
Descriptive data was represented in the form of mean, median,
mode, correlation, frequency distribution tables, graphs, pie
charts, and percentages. Qualitative data were coded
systematically by hand, analyzed thematically and presented in
narrative form. The findings revealed that only 27.8 % of deaf
trainees interacted with the hearing trainees and they also do not
share their problems and secrets. Based on the results, the study
recommends that the government, through the Ministry of
Education, decentralize sign language training to the villages and
community settings to assist in enhancing communication
between the Deaf and the hearing.
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Nzioka, B. M., Ong’ang’a, H. M., & Becky, I. A Reflection on Challenges Faced by Deaf Trainees in Effective Social Interaction in St. Angela Mumias Vocational School, Kakamega, Kenya.