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Item The challenge of implementing inclusive education for children with hearing impairment in Nigeria(2012-07) Isaiah, O. O.; Aderibigbe, S. A.This paper examined the concept of inclusive education, the characteristics of children with hearing impairment, benefits and the challenges of inclusive education. The authors identified some findings that highlighted the problems facing inclusive education in developing countries The paper finally focused on factors that could enhance the successful implementation of inclusive education especially in developing countries like Nigeria.Item Social support and counselling as determinants of quality of life among secondary school adolescents with hearing impairment in Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria(John Archers (Publishers) LTD., 2023) Isaiah, O. O.; Amaize, S. O.Adolescents with hearing impairment experience grievous psychological and emotional problems due to their hearing defect, culminating in their poor quality of life. Earlier studies in this direction have not done much. This study, therefore, examined the influence of social support and counselling on the quality of life among secondary school adolescents with hearing impairment in Ibadan, utilising the descriptive survey research design of correlational type for carrying out the study, while the purposive sampling technique was used to select sixty (60) respondents. The instruments used were structured questionnaire tagged ‘Social Support and Counselling Questionnaire (r = 0.64) and Students with Hearing Impairment Quality of Life Questionnaire (0.86) while four research questions were answered. Data were analysed using descriptive statistics, Pearson Product Moment Correlation, Multiple Regression Analysis. Social support (r = 906*, p <0.05) and counselling (r = 368*, p < 0.05) were positively correlated with the quality of life of adolescents with hearing impairment. Social support and counselling predicted improved quality of life of adolescents with hearing impairment (F(2 57) = 226.583, p < 0.05) and accounted for about 89% of the total variance to the dependent variable. The relative contributions of the independent variables to the quality of life of adolescents with hearing impairment are as follows: social support (b = 0.874), and counselling (b = 0.261). Social support and counselling are important factors that influence the quality of life of adolescents with hearing impairment. Therefore, parents, teachers, government at all levels and other relevant stakeholders are enjoined to ensure adequate provision of social support and counselling to improve the quality of life of adolescents with hearing impairment.Item Influence of knowledge on practice of deaf culture among students with hearing impairment in the South-west, Nigeria(Department of Social Work, University of Ibadan, Nigeria, 2022-06) Isaiah, O. O.; Mohammed, O. A.The study examined the level of knowledge about the practice of deaf culture of students with hearing impairment in the South-West, Nigeria. The study adopted the descriptive survey research design. A purposive sampling technique was used to select 673 students with hearing impairment in 12 integrated schools in six states of the South-West. A self-designed instrument tagged “Test of Knowledge of Students with Hearing Impairment on Deaf Culture ”(r=0.73) was used for data collection. Data collected were analysed using descriptive statistics of frequency count and percentage and inferential statistics of t-test. The findings of the study revealed that students with hearing impairment have a fair knowledge of deaf culture (1.61). It was also revealed that there was a significant difference between the level of knowledge about the deaf culture of students with hearing impairment with deaf parents and those with hearing parents (t=3.83; df=671). There was a significant difference between knowledge about deaf culture among students with pre-lingua! and those with post- lingual hearing loss (1=6.94: df=671). There was also a significant difference between the level of knowledge about deaf culture of male and female students with hearing impairment (t=3.94). Knowledge about deaf culture was greatly determined by parents’ hearing status, the onset of hearing impairment and students’ gender. There is an urgent need to incorporate deaf culture into the educational system in the integrated secondary schools to meet the cultural, social and linguistic needs of students with hearing impairment.Item Effect of problem-solving Skills and gender on emotional stability among students with hearing impairment in Ibadan Oyo State(2021) Isaiah, O. O.This study examined the effect of problem-solving strategy and gender on the emotional stability among students with hearing impairment in Ibadan, Oyo state. The Pretest-posttest control group, quasi experimental design was adopted for the study. Two secondary schools were purposively selected from Ibadan. Thirty-two students with hearing impairment hearing loss were selected for the study. The participants were assigned to experimental and control groups. Those in the treatment group were exposed to problem-solving strategy while those in the control group were not. The treatment lasted eight weeks. The instrument used for data collection was Cattell’s Jr. High School Personality Questionnaire (HSPQ)(r=0.80). Data were analysed using Analysis of Covariance. The hypotheses were tested at 0.05 level of significance. The finding revealed a significant main effect of treatment on emotional stability of the participants (F (1.58=7.532, p<0.05). Gender has no significant main effect on the emotional stability of the participants. There was no interaction effect of treatment and gender on emotional stability of the participants.Item Effect of graphic organizer and self-monitoring strategies on off-task behaviour among students with hearing impairment in Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria(Journal of the Department of Special Education, University of Ibadan, 2021-07) Isaiah, O. O.; Oyawole, M. O.Off-task behaviour is an inattention in the classroom that if not checked or controlled can jeopardize learning outcomes among learners. Students with hearing impairment are not excluded from off-task behaviour as their condition makes them more susceptible or vulnerable. However, there is little or insignificant research effort on off-task behaviour among learners with hearing impairment. This study therefore, examined the effects of graphic organizer and self-monitoring strategies on the management of off-task behaviour among students with hearing impairment in Ibadan, Oyo state, Nigeria. Pretest-posttest control group, quasi experimental design was adopted, three secondary schools for students with hearing impairment in Ibadan were purposively selected. Thirty-seven students with hearing impairment were randomly sampled for the study. The participants were randomly assigned to two experimental groups and control group, and the treatment lasted for eight weeks. Three instruments were used for data col lection. Three hypotheses were tested at 0.05 level of significance. The data collected were analysed using descriptive statistics, analysis of covariance and Scheffe post-hoc. There was a significant main effect of treatment on management of off-task behaviour (F(2.23)= 8.109, p = 0.002 <0.05, η=0.41). The participants exposed to self-monitoring had the highest mean score (x 116.70) followed by the Experimental 1 Group (EGI) score (x= 102.50) while Control group (CG) group had the lowest mean scores of (x- 87.12). Gender had no significant main effect on the management of off-task behaviour of the participants. There was no interaction effect of treatment and gender on off-task behaviour of the participants. Graphic organizer and self-monitoring enhanced the management of off-task behaviour among the students in the study. The two strategies should be adopted to reduce the off- task behaviour of students with hearing impairment.Item Effect of self-management and cognitive restructuring on substance abuse among in-school adolescents with hearing impairment In Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria(Positive Psychology Association, Nigeria, 2020) Isaiah, O. O.; Otobo, R. I.This study examined the effect of self-management and cognitive restructuring strategies on substance abuse among in-school adolescents with hearing impairment in Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria. The pretest posttest control group quasi-experimental research design with 3x2 factorial matrix was adopted for the study. The sample comprised 30 male and female adolescents with hearing impairment selected from three secondary schools in Ibadan. The purposive sampling technique was used to select the schools and sample for the study. Four instruments: were used for data collection. They include short drug screening instrument (SSD), sample screening instrument (SSI), self-management strategy training package and cognitive restructuring strategy package. Data collected were analysed using Analysis of Covariance and Scheffe Post hoc Analysis at 0.05 level of significance. There was significant main effect of treatment in reduction of substance abuse among adolescents with hearing impairment f (2.27) =6.430, P<0.05, η2=.527 and there was significant interaction effect of treatment and socio-economic status on substance abuse among adolescents with hearing impairment. Based on the findings, self-management and cognitive restructuring strategies should be adopted in reducing substance above among adolescents with hearing impairment and parents should not neglect their children with hearing impairment. The schools should ensure that counseling services are put in place in order to discourage substance abuse among adolescents with hearing impairment.Item Psychosocial factors as correlates of reading achievement of students with hearing impairment in Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria(2020-06) Isaiah, O. O.; Alaba, E. I.This study examined the psychological and social factors as correlates of reading achievement of students with hearing impairment in secondary school in Ibadan, Oyo state, Nigeria. The descriptive survey research design of correlational type was adopted. A total of 62 students with hearing impairment from secondary schools in Ibadan, Oyo state were selected using purposive sampling technique. The instrument used for collection of data was a questionnaire tagged Students with Hearing Impairment Reading Achievement Questionnaire (SHIRAQ) (r-0.82). Three research questions were answered. The data collected were analysed using frequency count, percentage, Pearson Product Moment Correlation and Multiple Regression. Results showed that there was a positive relationship between attitude, self-concept, self-efficacy, parental involvement, teachers-students interaction, parents' socio-economic status and reading achievement. Also, there was significant joint contribution of attitude, self-concept, self-efficacy, parental involvement, teachers-students interaction, parents' socio-economic status to reading achievement among students with hearing impairment. There was relative contribution of attitude, self-concept, self-efficacy, parental involvement, teachers-students relationship and parents' socioeconomic status to reading achievement. It was recommended that students with hearing impairment should be provided with textbooks and other educational facilities by their parents and-the government.Item Perceived social and educational problems encountered by students with hearing impairment in inclusive schools in federal capital territory, Abuja(2019-12) Isaiah, O. O.; Onitada, I. T.Inclusion of students with hearing impairment into regular schools came as education policies in Nigeria so that long tends of exclusion of students with hearing impairment from school get resolved. The rationale behind inclusion was not only academic gain but also the development of the social relation of students with hearing impairment with members of the society. This study examined the perceived social and educational problem encountered by students with hearing impairment in inclusive schools in Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja. Three research questions were generated for the study. The descriptive survey design was adopted for the study. One hundred (100) students with hearing impairment were drawn from ten (10) Inclusive schools in FCT, Abuja. One instrument of two parts was used for the purpose of data collection. Descriptive and Inferential statistics were used for the data analysis. The results showed that students with hearing are confronting various challenges in the schools such as low self-esteem, the inadequacy of teaching and learning materials and the lack of attention from school personnel. Also, the students with hearing impairment do not a significant difference in challenge they faced based on age and gender.Item Towards improving participation of students with hearing impairment in leisure and recreational activities for their social adjustment in Nigeria(International Council for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, Sport and Dance. ICHPERSD Africa Region., 2019-06) Isaiah, O. O.Participation of students with hearing impairment in leisure and recreational activities in Nigeria is very low, due to some social and attitudinal factors. This has contributed to their low level of social adjustment. This paper examined improving participation of students with hearing impairment in leisure and recreational activities in Nigeria. The concepts of hearing impairment, leisure and recreational activities, as well as, benefits of leisure and recreational activities to students with hearing impairment, guidelines for improving participation of students with hearing impairment in leisure and recreational activities and barriers to their participation were also examined. Recommendations were given based on the issues raised in the paper.Item Influence of personal and environmental factors on psychological well-being of students with hearing impairment in Ibadan, Oyo State(Journal of the Department of Special Education, University of Ibadan, 2018-07) Isaiah, O. O.; Ajayi, E. O.The poor state of the psychological well-being of students with hearing impairment has been worrisome to researchers, teachers, parents and students with hearing impairment over the years. Hence, this study examined influence of personal and environmental factors (Parental involvement and social support) on psychological well-being of students with hearing impairment. The descriptive research design of the correlational type was adopted. Purposive sampling technique was used to select 100 students with hearing impairment from three senior secondary schools in Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria. Data were collected with: Personality Questionnaire (r = 0.87), Parental Involvement Questionnaire (r =.0.79), Social Support Scale (r = 0.82) and Ryff Psychological Wellbeing Scale (r = 0.85). Data were analysed using Pearson product moment correlation and Multiple regressions at 0.05 level of significance. The results showed that:. Personality (r = . 727), Parental Involvement (r = .446) and Social Support (r = .806) positively correlated with psychological well-being. Personality, parental involvement, and social support jointly contributed to psychological well-being of students with hearing impairment. The relative contributions of the independent variables to psychological well-being were as follows; personality ([I = 0.622, t-7/377), parental involvement (/3 = 0.205, t=4.093) and social support (ft - 0.622, t-12.161). Personality, supportive parental involvement and positive social support are important determinants of psychological wellbeing of students with hearing impairment in Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria. Parents, teachers and members of the community where students with hearing impairment live, should make the environment friendly in order to help boost their psychological wellbeing.