INFLUENCE OF PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT ON ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF LEARNERS WITH HEARING IMPAIRMENT IN SELECTED SCHOOLS IN KOGI STATE, NIGERIA.

Abstract

Academic performance of learners with hearing impairment is a good indication of the success of
any special education programme. Therefore, understanding what, why, how and which factors
affect this performance is paramount. This study was thus carried out to determine the influence
of parental involvement on academic performance of learners with hearing impairment in Kogi
state. Descriptive research design was adopted for this research. Purposive random sampling
technique was used to select 25 parents from each of the four selected schools. Two research questions were raised and answered. Self-made questionnaire was used to collect relevant data. Data collected was analysed using descriptive statistics of simple percentage, frequency count, mean and standard deviation. Results revealed that parental involvement significantly influenced
academic performance of learners with hearing impairment. it was recommended that parents,
teachers and learners with hearing should be educated to recognise the significance of parental
involvement for overall development of the child with hearing impairment.