Implications of schooling on social participation of young persons who are deaf in Nyeri county, Kenya
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Date
2013-07
Authors
Sore, Inviolata lunani
Wawire, V. K.
Mugo, John Kabutha
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Publisher
Nairobi Academic Press
Abstract
While social participation is a fundamental human right, persons who are deaf face
barriers in achieving meaningful social integration. This study sought to deterrnine
the contribution of schooling as an enabler to social participation for young persons
with deafness. Within a qualitative design, life narratives of six (6) young person
were documented by using semi-structured interviews, an observation guide, visual
images and a focus group discussion. The six (6) accounts were complemented with
interviews of significant others. The study establishes that largely, schooling is
significant enabler to social participation, with the greatest contribution of schooling
being communication and social skills. Subsequently, levels of participation vary with
quantity of schooling. This paper concludes that even when other determinants of
social participation may be influential, schooling is certainly essential to facilitate
social integration of young persons who are deaf. However, even with the same level
of schooling, social organization and family background emerge as key factors 0f
influence to social participation.
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Keywords
Education, Social participation, Disabilities, Deaf Kenya, World Federation of the Deaf, UN convention on the rights of persons with disabilities, Discrimination
Citation
Journal of special needs and disabilities studies vol. vol. no. 1 p.89-99. 1 July 2013