An Appraisal of Orientation and Mobility Training on the Daily Living Skills of Persons with Deaf-Blindness in some Communities in the North West Region of Cameroon

The objective of the study was to investigate the impact of Orientation and Mobility training on the Daily living skills of persons with deaf-blindness. The researcher used a quasi-experimental pre-test –post-test and a simple survey research design. The sample size of the study was 10 persons with deaf-blindness. The sampling technique used was the purposive, accidental and the snow-ball. The instruments for data collection were the structured interview and observational checklist guide. Data was presented using descriptive statistics, frequency tables and charts. Quantitative data was entered using Epidata version 3.1 (2008) and the statistical package of social sciences (SPSS) version 21.0 (2012). Analysis was done using the systematic process of thematic analysis. Crombach Alpha Reliability coefficient was used to determine if the internal consistency of the responses was satisfactory to an acceptable level. Based on this assumption, Alpha should not be less than 0.5 (Crombach 1951). The chi-square of equality and proportion was used to compare between parents responds and observation. Hypothesis was tested using the logistic regression model (LRM) Nana (2018) and the independent t-test to obtain the correlation between Orientation and Mobility skills and daily living skills of persons with deaf-blindness. The results reveals that, before intervention and training, the impact between sensory awareness as an indicator of O&M and the daily living skills of persons with deaf-blindness was not very significant (11) [t = -4.098, d.f. = 8, p-value = 0.003]. After intervention, there was a significant impact between sensory awareness as an indicator of O&M and the daily living skills of persons with deaf-blindness (11) [t = -4.098, d.f. = 8, p-value = 0.003]. It was recommended that, the Government should put inclusive special education laws in to practice and meet the needs of persons with deaf-blindness so as to enhance their daily living skills