Accessibility of Assistive Software and Hardware Technologies To People with Visual Impairment Case of Addis Ababa University AAU Institutional Repository Accessibility of Assistive Software and Hardware Technologies To People with Visual Impairment Case of Addis Ababa University Login AAU-ETD Home → College of Education and Behavioral Studies → Special Needs Education → View Item JavaScript is disabled for your browser. Some features of this site may not work without it. Accessibility of Assistive Software and Hardware Technologies To People with Visual Impairment Case of Addis Ababa University Natayi, Bulto URI: http://etd.aau.edu.et/handle/123456789/11148 Date: 2009-06 Abstract: Until recently the student with visual impairment have had a very restricted access to the information on World Wide Web (www). However after the text-to-speech software (screen reader) comes into being, the situation has significantly changed for the better. Therefore this research was carried out to investigate the accessibility of assistive hardware and software technology to the student with visual impairment at Addis Ababa University. The research instruments were questionnaires and an interview questions that were designed to investigate situations how currently SWVI at Addis Ababa University use the technologies. The methodology applied on this research was a mixed method approach (both qualitative and quantitative). The participant of the study consists of 98 SWVI at Addis Ababa University, the librarians that work at Addis Ababa University library, and an expert at adaptive technology training center for the blind (ATCB).On the study 56 male and 42 female student with visual impairment were participated. The data collected from the participant through questionnaires was organized and analyzed by SPSS software. The research found out with different results. Male students were found having more access to computer and Internet than female students. Senior students were found more Internet users than freshmen students. There is statistically significant association between the awareness and the computer skill of the student. SWVI lacks awareness about the availability of the technology to the people with visual impairment before joining Addis Ababa University, and even after joining the University. The guidance support provided and the computer skills of the student have statistically significant association. The guidance support provided to SWVI by Addis Ababa University was not adequate. The computer training provided to the SWVI at Addis Ababa University is not adequate due to different reasons, like lack of sufficient qualified trainer, inadequacy of the training room and poor organization of the center. There is shortage of training center on computer in public service to the PWVI in Addis Ababa. The factors like cost computer and internet connection, the limit facilities in the public services on computer training are the major factors that limit the access of student with visual impairment at AAU Show full item record Files in this item Name: Bulto Natayi.pdf Size: 66.65Mb Format: PDF View/Open This item appears in the following Collection(s) Special Needs Education Search AAU-ETD Search AAU-ETD This Collection Browse All of AAU-ETD Colleges & Collections By Issue Date Authors Titles Subjects This Collection By Issue Date Authors Titles Subjects My Account Login Register Addis Ababa Uiversity Libraries copyright © 2018 Contact Us | Send Feedback