DETERMINANTS OF EMPLOYABILITY OF PERSONS WITH HEARING IMPAIRMENT IN SELECTED ORGANSITIONS IN OYO STATE, NIGERIA

Abstract

This study investigated the determinants of employability of persons with hearing impairment, in some selected organizations in Oyo State. Questionnaires were administered to 100 employers of labour in order to determine the employability of person with hearing impairment. The study used a descriptive survey research design. Multiple regressions was used to analyse the research questions and t-test statistics was used for the hypothesis at 0.05 level of significant. The findings revealed that age, severity of hearing impairment, sex and psychological adjustment were the major determinants of employability of person with hearing impairment. It was also discovered that there was no significance difference in the attitude of public and private organization to employability of persons with hearing impairment. Based on these findings, it was recommended that the curriculum for students with hearing impairment should included career awareness training and social interpersonal communication activities.