THE INFLUENCE OF SOCIETAL ATTITUDE TOWARDS LEARNERS WITH HEARING IMPAIRMENT AND ITS IMPACT ON THEIR ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE. A CASE STUDY OF SELECTED SPECIAL SCHOOLS IN OREDO LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, BENIN CITY.

This study was designed to ascertain the integration of The Influence of Societal Attitudes on The Academic Performance of Pupils with Hearing Impairment in Secondary Schools at Ihogbe College Study. Five (5) research questions were formulated to guide the study. The study adopted a descriptive survey. The total population of special in Benin metropolis is 100 students in all the schools for special needs, children. Public secondary schools in the sampled area. A total number of 100 students made up the population of the study. The random sampling technique was used to select the respondents for this study. The research instrument for the study was a Questionnaire titled: “The Influence of Societal Attitude On The Academic Performance Of Pupils With Hearing Impairment In Secondary Schools At Ihogbe College Study (POBASSIPSSES)”, which was distributed to the respondents and collected immediately after completion from respondents. The simple percentage and mean score were used in computing the responses of the questionnaire items. To account for the reliability of the study, Pearson’s Product Moment Correlation Coefficient was used which gave a value of 0. 955. At the end of the study, the findings in examining the influence of societal attitudes on academic performance, it is evident that respondents overwhelmingly agree that people's opinions about students with hearing impairment significantly impact their performance in school. Negative opinions, in particular, are perceived to hinder their academic success,while positive attitudes are believed to foster better academic outcomes. However, there is some discrepancy regarding whether positive attitudes directly contribute to academic improvement, with a significant proportion of respondents disagreeing with this notion.