A comparative study on the attitude of student with cerebral palsy Vs. Student with hard of hearing. To wards physical education; in Case of some selected secondary schools in oromia state north Shoa zone

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