The influence of mother tongue on learners' performance in written English at primary level: a case study of Kakira Town Council, Jinja District
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2011-09
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Kampala International University; College of Education Open and Distance Learning
Abstract
This research is about the influence of mother tongue on learners' performance in written English at primary level: a case study of Kakira Town Council, Jinja District. It was guided by three objectives; establish how mother tongue affects the performance of learners in written English in Kakira Town Council, to find out the effects of mother tongue on the performance of learners in written English in Kakira Town Council primary schools and to analyse the strategies to minimize mother tongue affects on the performance in English in Kakira Town Council primary schools. The study was carried from July to September 2011, it was descriptive where a sample of 50 respondents and the data collected was processed and recommendations were made and conclusion drawn. It was found out that there is a very big significant relationship between mother tongue interference and learners' performance in written English at primary level. Lusoga was found to be having an impact on learner's performance in English.
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A dissertation submitted to the College of Open and Distance Learning in partial fulfillment of the requirement for the Award of the Degree of Bachelor of Education with Guidance and Counseling of Kampala International University
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Influence of mother tongue, Learners' performance, Written English at primary level, Jinja District, Uganda