The Influence of Mother Tongue On Learners' Performance in Written English at Primary Level: A Case Study of Kakira Town Council, Jinja District

TABLE OF CONTENTS

DECLARATION ................................................................................................ i

APPROVAL ...................................................................................................... ii

DEDICATION .................................................................................................. iii

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ................................................................................... iv

LIST OF TABLES ........................................................................................... viii

ABSTRACT ..................................................................................................... ix

ACRONYMS .................................................................................................... X

CHAPTER ONE ............................................................................................. 1

1.0 Introduction ............................................................................................. 1

1.1 Background of the study ........................................................................... 1

1. 2 Statement of the Problem ......................................................................... 2

1.3 General Objective ..................................................................................... 2

1.4 Specific Objectives .................................................................................... 2

1.5 Research Questions .................................................................................. 2

1.6 Scope of the Study ................................................................................... 3

1.7 Significance .............................................................................................. 3

CHAPTER TWO ............................................................................................ 5

Literature Review ........................................................................................... 5

2.0 Introduction ............................................................................................. 5

2.1 Theoretical basis for the study ................................................................... 5

2.2 Language Writing ..................................................................................... 8

2.2.1 Some other acceptable rules ................................................................. 10

2.3 Factors Affecting Writing ......................................................................... 10

2.4 Effects of Mother Tongue in Written English ............................................. 11

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CHAPTER THREE ....................................................................................... 13

Methodology ................................................................................................ 13

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

3.1 Research Design ..................................................................................... 13

3.2 Study Area and Population ...................................................................... 13

3.3 Sample framework .................................................................................. 14

3.3.1 Sample Size ......................................................................................... 14

3.3.2 Sampling technique and Procedure ....................................................... 14

3.4 Methods ................................................................................................. 14

3.4.1 Instruments Used for Data Collection .......... .......................................... 14

3. 4.2 Sources of daliJ .................................................................................... 15

3.6 Data Analysis .......................................................................................... 15

3.7 Ethical Consideration ............................................................................... 16

3.8 Limitations ............................................................................................. 16

3.9 Delimitations ....................................................................................... ... 16

CHAPTER FOUR ......................................................................................... IS

Data Presentation/ Analysis and Interpretation ............................................... 18

4.1 Introduction ........................................................................................... 18

4.2 Demographic Characteristics of Respondents ............................................ 18

4.3 Analysis and Interpretation of Data for Hypothesis One ............................. 18

4.4 Discussion of Results .............................................................................. 20

General Findings .......................................................................................... 20

CHAPTER FIVE .......................................................................................... 23

Summary/ Recommendation and Conclusion .................................................. 23

5.0 Introduction ........................................................................................... 23

5.1 Summary ............................................................................................... 23

5.2 Conclusion ............................................................................................. 23

5.3 Recommendations .................................................................................. 24

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REFERENCES ............................................................................................... 26

APPENDICES ................................................................................................ 28

APPENDIX A: QUESTIONNAIRE FOR TEACHERS ............................................. 28

APPENDIX B: BUDGET .................................................................................. 29

APPENDIX C: WORKPLAN ............................................................................. 30