TABLE OF CONTENTS

Declaration ............................................................................................ v

Approval.. ............................................................................................. vi

Dedication ............................................................................................ vii

Acknowledgements ................................................................................. viii

CHAPTER ONE

INTRODUCTION TO THE STUDY

1.0 Introduction ......................................................................................... I

I. I Background to the Problem ...................................................................... 1

1.2 Statement of the problem ........................................................................ .3

1.3. Purpose of the study ............................................................................ .3

1.4 Objectives of the study ............................................................................ 3

1.5 Research questions .............................................................................. .4

1.6 Scope of the study ........................................................................................... .4

1. 7 Significance of the study ......................................................................... 5

CHAPTER TWO

LITERATURE REVIEW

2.0 Introduction ......................................................................................... 6

2.1 Definition of key concepts ...................................................................... 6

2.2 Factors behind holiday teaching ................................................................. 7

2.3 Effects of holiday teaching on children, parents and teachers ............................. 8

2.4 Challenges faced by the Children, Teachers and Parents Regarding to Holiday Teaching ................................................................................................ 9

2.5 Solutions to the Challenges faced by the children, teachers and parents ................ I 0

CHAPTER THREE

METHODOLOGY

3.0 Introduction ...................................................................................... 13

3. I Design ............................................................................................ 13

3.2 Population ......................................................................................... 13

3.3 Sample size ...................................................................................... 13

3.4 Sampling Procedure .............................................................................. 13

3.5 Methods/Tools of data collection ............................................................. 14

3.6 Data Control and measurement ............................................................... 14

3.7 Data processing and analysis .................................................................. 14

3.8 Study limitations ................................................................................ 15

3.9 Ethical procedures .............................................................................. 15

CHAPTER FOUR

DATA PRESENTATION, INTERPRETATION AND DISCUSSION

4.0 Introduction ...................................................................................... 16

4.1 Background Information of Respondents ................................................... 16

4.2 Factors behind holiday teaching programmes .............................................. 20

4.3 Effects of holiday teaching .................................................................... 22

4.4 Challenges associated with holiday teaching ............................................... 26

4.5 Measures to mitigate challenges associated with Holiday Teaching .................. 30

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CHAPTER FIVE

SUMMARY OF THE FINDINGS, CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

5.0 Introduction ..................................................................................... .32

5.1 Conclusion ....................................................................................... 32

5.2 Recommendations .............................................................................. 33

REFERENCES .................................................................................... 34

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