Abstract:
The purpose of the study is to assess the role of interpersonal communication in
promoting professional growth: a phenomenological study of persons with disability
at the Sene West District. The specific objectives of the study were to identify the
lived experiences of persons living with disabilities and examine the strategies
persons living with disability use in communicating. Qualitative research
methodology using the phenomenological approach was employed to attain the
research objectives The participants of the study were ten (10) and were drawn using
the purposive sampling procedure. Qualitative data were collected using audiotaping
of interviews and using the semi structured interviews. Findings from the study
indicated that participants have diverse forms of training that helps them to do their
work. It was also found that the PwDs found it difficult to get closer to community
leaders to give them information and that they live with very difficult and horrific
experiences. The study further revealed that, interpersonal communication has
enhanced professional growth of some persons with disability. It is therefore
recommended that there must be effective communication skills developed among
persons with disabilities that are significant for achieving excellence and increased
productivity and performance in PWDs; hence management of various organizations
should take it upon themselves to train more interpreters and give all the necessary
support to such persons.
Description:
A dissertation in the Department of Communication and Media Studies,
School of Communication and Media Studies, submitted to the
School of Graduate Studies in partial fulfilment
of the requirements for the award of the degree of
Master of Arts
(Strategic Communication)
in the University of Education, Winneba
JANUARY, 2023