Impact of counseling on compliance on use of hearing aids by learners with hearing impairment in primary schools in Ruiru, Kiambu County, Kenya.
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Date
2015-10
Authors
Achero, Samuel Onyango
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Kenyatta University
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to investigate the impact of counseling on compliance on
use of hearing aids by learners with hearing impairment in public primary schools in
Ruiru, Kiambu County, Kenya. The study objectives were: to determine the influence of
guidance and counseling on retention of learners with hearing impairment in the four
selected public primary schools, to establish the availability of professionally trained
teachers in guidance and counseling, to promote compliance on use of hearing aids by
learners with hearing impairment, to assess the influence of guidance and counseling on
attitude of learners with hearing impairment towards use of hearing aids, and to
determine the impact of compliance on use of hearing aids by learners with hearing
impairment on their cooperation with hearing peers. The research design used in this
study was descriptive survey, where structured questionnaires and interviews were used
to collect data. Purposive sampling technique was employed to select four primary
schools in Ruiru, Kiambu County while learners were randomly selected. Key informants
comprised 4 administrators, one from each of the schools and 3 teachers from each of the
selected schools. A total of 56 respondents participated in the study. The data was
analyzed using statistical package for social sciences (SPSS) computer program version
11.5. Frequencies and percentages were determined based on the objectives of the study.
This study established that there was improved enrolment of learners with HI in the study
schools in Ruiru District, Kiambu County and there were a significant number of
professional guidance and counseling teachers for learners with hearing impairment in
the study schools. This study further found that the use of hearing aids by learners with
hearing impairment improved greatly after they were guided and counseled on the use of
hearing aids and their maintenance for efficiency in the study schools. The study further
revealed that guidance and counseling influenced cooperation amongst head teachers,
teachers, learners with and without hearing impairment and parents. In terms of policy,
this study recommends the government to ensure that every public primary school has
qualified guidance and counseling teachers, the training of more specialized guidance and
counseling teachers through periodical in-service programmes and that more time be
allocated for guidance and counseling in schools.
Description
A research thesis submitted for the degree of master of education (special needs education) in the school of education of Kenyatta University