TABLE OF CONTENTS
SECTION PAGE
Cover page
Declaration ......................................................................................................... .i
Approval ............................................................................................................ .
Dedication ....................................................................................................... .
Acknowledgement ................................................................................................ .
Table of contents ................................................................................................. .
CHAPTER ONE
1.0 Introduction .................................................................................................. .
1.1 Rationale of the study .................................................................................... .
1.2 Statement of the problem ............................................................................... .
1.3 Specific objectives .......................................................................................... .
1. 4 Research questions ........................................................................................ .
1. 5 Significance of the study ................................................................................ .
1.6 Assumptions of the study ............................................................................... .
1. 7 Theoretical framework of the study ................................................................. .
1. 7 Definition of terms ......................................................................................... .
CHAPTER TWO
2.0 Introduction ............................................................................................ .
2.1 Literature review ....................................................................................... .
CHAPTER THREE
3.0 Introduction .................................................................................................. .
3.1 Research design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .............. .
3.2 Scope of the study . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .............. .
3.3 Sample and sampling procedure .. . . .. . .. . . ..... ........ ... ........ ...... ....... . .............. .
3.4 Instruments for data collection ... . .. ... ... ...... ....... ..... ... ....... ...... ... . .............. .
3.5 Data collection procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .............. .
3.6 Data analysis ..... ........... .................... ...... ... ............ ............... ... . .............. .
CHAPTER FOUR
4.0 Introduction .................................................................................................. .
4.1 Training level teachers handing mother tongue in Nguni Division ...................... .
4.2 The working experience of the teachers teaching mother tongue ........................ .
4.3 Gender of teachers teaching mother tongue ..................................................... .
4.4 Are all teachers in the division conversant with the local mother tongue ............. .
4.5 Teachers attitude towards the teaching of mother tongue ................................. .
4.6 Response on mother tongues importance outside the school environment ....... .
4.7 What do you think discourages you from teaching mother tongue ..................... .
4.8 Mother tongue speaking in schools ................................................................ .
4.9 Should mother tongue be taught up to standard eight and be examined? .......... .
CHAPTER FIVE
5.1 Introduction ................................................................................................. 25
5.2 Summary of the study ..................................................................................... 25
5.3 Study findings ................................................................................................ 27
5.4 Conclusion ...................................................................................................... 28
5.5 Recommendations ......................................................... : ................................ 29
5.6 Challenges ...................................................................................................... 30
5.7 Recommendation for further research ............................................................... 31
APPENDIXES
Appendix I ........................................................................................................... 32
Appendix II ... . ... . . . . . ... . . . . . . ... . .. . . . . ... . . . . . . ... . . . . . .. . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . ............................ 33-34
Appendix III ................................................................................................... 35-37
Appendix IV ......................................................................................................... 38
Appendix V .......................................................................................................... 39
