Online ISSN: 2325-7466
2006
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National Association of Special Education Teachers (NASET)
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Teachers’ Methodologies and Sources of Information on HIV/AIDS for Students with Visual Impairments in Selected Residential and Integrated Schools in Ghana

  • Samuel K. Hayford (Author) University of Education, Winneba - Ghana image/svg+xml
    Dr. Samuel K. Hayford is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Special Education, Faculty of Educational Studies of the University of Education, Winneba- Ghana. He is a national expert in special needs education has been involved in teacher education since 1996. He is a member of the National Technical Working Group on Inclusive Education.
  • Frederick Ocansey (Author) University of Cape Coast, Ghana image/svg+xml
    Professor Frederick Ocansey is a Professor in Guidance and Counseling at the University of Cape Coast, Ghana. He is a national expert in counseling and teacher education. He has published in both local and international journals.
DOI
https://doi.org/10.64546/jaasep.330
Abstract
This study reports part of a national survey on sources of information, education and communication materials on HIV/AIDS available to students with visual impairments in residential, segregated, and integrated schools in Ghana. A multi-staged stratified random sampling procedure and a purposive and simple random sampling approach, where appropriate, were used to select 83 students with visual impairments to participate in a survey. Descriptive and inferential statistics, including frequency distribution, percentages, and chi-square (X[superscript 2]) test, were used to analyze the data. The findings revealed that teachers used a variety of sources of information such as newspapers, storybooks, prescribed textbooks and recorded materials, and workplace HIV/AIDS policies to teach HIV/AIDS lessons to students with visual impairments. Additionally, teachers relied more on discussion, storytelling and lecture method, rather than interactive methodologies to teach HIV/AIDS lessons. Chi-square (X[superscript 2]) computation at 0.05 significant level revealed that none of the students’ responses was independent on gender. Recommendations were offered to the Ghana’s Ministry of Education for consideration.
Keywords
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS), Foreign Countries, Health Education, High School Students, High Schools, Information Sources
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How to Cite
Hayford, S. K., & Ocansey, F. (2017). Teachers’ Methodologies and Sources of Information on HIV/AIDS for Students with Visual Impairments in Selected Residential and Integrated Schools in Ghana. Journal of the American Academy of Special Education Professionals, 12(1), 134-145. https://doi.org/10.64546/jaasep.330

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