International Journal of Academic Research in Education and Review

Vol. 13(2), pp. 42-48, June 2025

ISSN: 2360-7866

https://doi.org/10.14662/ijarer2025100

 

Full Length Research

 

 

Effect of Gender and Parental Education on Library Orientation Phobia by Students with hearing impairment in the department of Special Needs Education at Alvan Ikoku federal University of Education, Owerri Imo State

 

1Maryann, IHEME, 2Ogechi Chioma, ORJI, 3Anastesia Ndidiamaka, ODO and 4Ann Chinwe, ANAETO

 

1Department of Special Needs Education At Alvan Ikoku Federal University of Education, Owerri Imo State 2Department of Special Needs Education At Alvan Ikoku Federal University of Education, Owerri Imo State 3Library Department, Alvan Ikoku Federal University of Education, Owerri, Imo State 4Department of Special Needs Education At Alvan Ikoku Federal University of Education, Owerri Imo State

 

Accepted 18 June 2025

Abstract

Abstract: This study investigated effect of gender and parental education on library orientation phobia by students with hearing impairment in the Department Of Special Needs Education at Alvan Ikoku Federal University of Education, Owerri Imo State. Library orientation phobia affects most students with hearing impairment in the classroom. A 3×2×2 factorial matrix was adopted with treatment at three levels and crossed with gender and parental education at two levels respectively (Male and Female and low and high parental education). Moderating variables are gender (male and Female) and Parental Education (high, and low)using census method as sampling techniques to ensuring that every students with hearing impairment in the Department of Special Needs Education at Alvan Ikoku Federal University of Education, Owerri Imo State, Nigeria were captured. The findings showed that the male participant had lower performance and participants’ parents’ education with formal education had higher mean score than the participants’ parents’ education with non-formal education that had lower mean score. This study recommended that sufficient number of teachers having efficiency in signing and comprehending library orientation should be provided. Again, establishing library club and holding discussion regarding the importance and application of library use to students with hearing impairment. Furthermore, library orientation learning can be popularized through quiz competition, library Olympiad among the students.

 

Key Words: Gender, Parental Education, Library Orientation and Phobia Hearing Impairment.

Paper type: research