Challenges Of Teaching The Hearing Impaired Learners In An Inclusive Setting In Kiazabe Divisionr Kangundo District-Kenya.

ABSTRACT

The study was carried out at Kiazabe division in inclusive setting to find out the

challenges of teaching hearing impaired learners. The problems found to be responsible

were lack of knowledge in handling the Hearing Impaired; they were looked at as less

being, lack of effective teaching, poor teaching methods, and lack of specialized

personnel, poor intervention measures and lack of educational assessment resource

centres.

The researcher used survey research design. The data was collected using

questionnaire to obtain information. The review from the written materials and the

discussions with the respondents. The quantitative methods were used to analyze data.

The most dominant information were teachers, learners, headteachers and the

community members and the educational officers.

The researcher established among others that challenges the hearing impaired learners

in an inclusive setting were teaching methods. There was a close relationship between

teaching methods and educational services of learners with hearing impairment. Despite the majority of them pointed out that they face problems in teaching some of the

subjects. The stake holders should see to it that the community is sensitized about

causes, services available and the intervention measures for hearing impaired learners.

This can be done through mass media, chiefs Baraza lobby groups and other possible means.