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