CHAPTER ONE

 Introduction  Background to the Study

This chapter discusses background to the study, the statement of research problem, purpose of study research objectives, research questions, significance of study, scope of study, limitation and delimitation of study, assumption of study, theoretical and conceptual frame work as well as stating meaning of operation terms used in research thesis.

Education programmes for learners with hearing impairment started before 16thcentury in Europe and emerged early in the 19th century in United States where the residential schools were the primary model for delivery of educational Service (Baurch 2004, Marschark & Spencer, 2005). In half of the 19th century, day schools were established in United States followed by special classes for learners with hearing impairment within general education schools (Gargulo, 2004, Hardman, Drew & Egan, 2011, Friend, 2008). Education provision for hearing impaired learners continues to improve throughout the world where integration and inclusive education has been introduced to ensure children learn together based on civil rights and equal opportunities for all (Gregory, Knight, McCrakem Power & Watson 1998).

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