TABLE OF CONTENTS

SECTION PAGE

Cover page Declaration

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

.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

5.2 Summary of the study

5.3 Study findings

5.4 Conclusion

5.5 Recommendations

5.6 Challenges

5.7 Recommendation for further research

APPENDIXES Appendix I

Appendix II

Appendix III

Appendix IV

Appendix V