Luganda As A Medium of Instruction and Its Effectiveness in Teaching Lower Primary Levels in Selected Primary Schools, Kayunga District, Uganda
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2012-10
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Kampala International University, School of Education, Open and Distance and E-learning
Abstract
This study investigated Luganda as a medium of instruction and Its effectiveness in teaching lower primary levels. The study was based on the following objectives: to determine the demographic characteristics of the respondents in terms of gender, age, education level and the number of years & teaching experience, to determine the extent of the use of Luganda as a medium of instruction, to determine the level of effectiveness of Luganda as a medium of instruction in lower primary levels and to establish the significant relationship between the extent of the use of Luganda and the level of Its effectiveness as the medium of instruction in teaching lower primary levels. The study was conducted through descriptive survey design. Data was collected between March and August, 2012, using non standardized questionnaires and review of secondary data techniques from 14 randomly selected primary schools in Kayunga) district. Data was analyzed using frequency counts for the profile & the respondents; nean for the extent of use of Luganda and the level of its effectiveness as a medium of instructions in lower primary levels. Correlation coefficient was used to determine the relationship between the dependent and Independent variable. The study established that there was moderate extent of the use of Luganda and moderate level of the effectiveness of the use of Luganda as a medium of instruction. It also found out that here is a significant relationship between the use of Luganda and Its effectiveness in teaching lower primary levels. It established that majority of the schools use Luganda is a medium of instruction in lower primary levels though still faced with a number of actors like negative parents’ attitude towards the new policy, lack of learning materials and lack of teacher training to teach Luganda properly. The study recommended that he government, which is the employer of teachers, has a role to play in enforcing the mother-tongue Instructional programme. The programme needs more than mere manipulation In the National policy on Education. This needs to be done In order to foster meaningful, purposeful and functional primary education as enunciated In the National policy on Education.
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A Thesis Presented to the College of Higher Degrees and Research Kampala International University Kampala-Uganda In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree Master of Educational Administration and Management
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Luganda, Lower Primary Levels