Abstract:
The purpose of this study was to assess the attitude of student with cerebral palsy vs hard of
hearing to wards physical education. The participant of this study was seven(7) physical
education teachers and 15 students with cerebral palsy and 15 students with hard of hearing
from Oromia state north Shoa Zone some selected high schools. The study was employed
Descriptive (cross sectional) research design and use three research tools: Questionnaire, field
observation and interview to collect the Data that was collected through questionnaire were
tabulated and organized in Tables in order to show what is identified by the respondents and
described in text to explain what is listed in the table and make it to give structured meaning and
Qualitative analysis has been carried out to analyze the data gathered via the interviews, field
observation. Based on the analysis made from the result of quantitative and qualitative data the
findings are students with Cerebral Palsy and Hard of Hearing have low perception about
benefits of Physical activity. Because students with Cerebral Palsy and Hard of Hearing do not
participate in Physical activities during Physical education class mostly this student’s exclude
from Physical education class. Quantitative results from this study revealed that students with
CP and with HH largely exhibit negative attitudes toward Physical education. Qualitative data
from those students provided insight in to the factor that may play a role not students
participation in Physical education. These are teacher encouragement, self-perception, and lack
of knowledge and attitudes of physical education teacher. From the results of qualitative and
quantitative data from students with cerebral palsy and hard of hearing provided insight in to
the factor that may play a role not students participation in Physical education and have
negative attitude. These are teacher encouragement, self-perception, and lack of knowledge and
attitudes of physical education teacher. Finally, based on the findings, recommendations were
given There is a need to grading courses for physical education teacher and material assistance
for schools which is exercising students with cerebral palsy and hard of hearing
