AWARENESS AND PERCEPTION ABOUT STAMMERING AMONG SCHOOL TEACHERS IN PUNJAB, PAKISTAN

Authors

  • Umera Iftikhar Rangers Institute of Special Education, Lahore Pakistan
  • Ghazala Ishrat University of Management and Technology Lahore Pakistan
  • Snober Bukhari The Islamia University Bahawalpur Pakistan

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.52567/pjsr.v4i2.528

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to determine awareness and perception about stammering among school teachers in Lahore city. This is observational descriptive study was conducted at FMH college. Data was collected through self-designed questionnaire from 120 school teachers. School teachers from public and private sector were conveniently selected for this study. Result indicated the perception and knowledge of teachers regarding stuttering. The data showed that 102 (63.7 %) were male stutterer and 58 (36.3 %) were female stutterer. 92.2% of teachers said that they help them to speak slowly and 84.4% of them responded that they give them support and encourage them while speaking. 120 (75%) teachers believe that stutterer should be helped by speech and language pathologist. The purpose of this investigation was to determine awareness and perception of stuttering among school teachers in Lahore city. Teachers help students who stutter accept themselves as a valuable member of the class and give confidence and success in speaking situation. The findings concluded that the Teacher perception of stuttering is positive and they motivate and help them. Most of the respondents believe that rate of stuttering can be decrease by speech therapy and speech can be improve by speech and language pathologist

Keywords: Stammering, Speech and Language Pathologists, Teachers, FMH

Author Biographies

  • Umera Iftikhar, Rangers Institute of Special Education, Lahore Pakistan

    Speech and Language Pathologist & Principal 

  • Ghazala Ishrat, University of Management and Technology Lahore Pakistan

    Lecturer

  • Snober Bukhari, The Islamia University Bahawalpur Pakistan

    Visiting Lecturer

     

Additional Files

Published

2022-06-30

Issue

Vol. 4 No. 2 (2022): Pakistan Journal of Social Research PJSR

Section

Research Article

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How to Cite

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“AWARENESS AND PERCEPTION ABOUT STAMMERING AMONG SCHOOL TEACHERS IN PUNJAB, PAKISTAN”, Pak. J, Soc. Sci., vol. 4, no. 2, pp. 754–769, Jun. 2022, doi: 10.52567/pjsr.v4i2.528.