INFLUENCE OF FIRST LANGUAGE ON LEARNERS' PERFORMANCE IN KISW AHILI LANGUAGE AT THE PRIMARY LEVEL IN LAMBVVE DIVISION PRIMARY SCHOOLS- KENYA.

ABSTRACT This is an academic project that is likely to foster other research activities. It was specifically set

out to investigate the unique characteristics of Luo language that put it as a barrier to

communicate in others language especially Kiswahili. This arose from a great concern that

Kenyan Local Language are greatly influencing the acquisition of second language (English and

Kiswahili)

In this research, a total number of one hundred respondents have been contacted and they have

given out their responses as per their capability. Amongst them were pupils, teachers, parents

and head of schools who are directly, involved in the problem. The respondents used for the

study. Among the used instruments were questionnaires which were administered to language

teachers and parents, oral interviews conducted to pupils and head- teachers and direct

observation by the researcher himself.

The data obtained shows that Kiswahili and other languages subjects in Kenyan Primary schools

are at a stake. The major cause of this is the existence of numerous local languages which have

not been fully integrated to produce the best effect. The study has therefore proposed some

possible recommendations which if implemented, are likely to yield positive results

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