Perceptions of Undergraduate Students with Hearing Impairments (HI) Pertaining to their Job Placement

Abstract

This research aims to investigate the perceptions of undergraduate students with hearing impairments regarding their job placement. The study is descriptive in nature and conducted through questionnaires. The main objective of this study is to compare the problems that male and female undergraduate students with impaired hearing face regarding their job placement. For this purpose, data was collected from 78 students of private and public sector universities in Lahore through convenient sampling. The variables related to students’ perceptions were mainly demanded, job readiness, employment, and barriers. The collected data is then tabulated and analyzed through SPSS. The findings revealed that the pupils with Hearing Impairments (HI) faced difficulties in getting a job, as they considered their impairments to be a great barrier