Effects Of Languages In Relation To The Students' Performance In Science Subjects In Ny A Tike Division Nyatike District

TABLE OF CONTENTS

IAPTER ONE ....................................................................................................................................... 2

I Introduction ......................................................................................................................................... 2

. Background to the study ..................................................................................................................... 2

~ Statement of the problem .................................................................................................................... 4

i Purpose of the study ............................................................................................................................ 4

>.1 Geographical Scope ......................................................................................................................... 5

).2 Content Scope .................................................................................................................................. 5

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

IAPTER TWO ...................................................................................................................................... 7

TERATURE REVIEW ......................................................................................................................... 7

l Introduction ......................................................................................................................................... 7

l Review of the related literature ........................................................................................................... 7

2 Classification of different mother tongues in relation to English language ..................................... 13

lO CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK ................................................................................................... l6

ECONDARY SCHOOL ...................................................................................................................... 16

!APTER THREE ................................................................................................................................ 18

J METHODOLOGY ........................................................................................................................... 18

l Introduction ....................................................................................................................................... 18

2 Research design ................................................................................................................................ 18

3 Area of the study ........................... , ................................................................................................... l8

4 Population of the study ..................................................................................................................... 19

5 Sample procedure ............................................................................................................................. 19

5.1 Sample size .................................................................................................................................... 19

6 Data collection methods ................................................................................................................... 20

6.1 Interviews ...................................................................................................................................... 20

6.2 Observation .................................................................................................................................... 21

6.3 Questionnaires ............................................................................................................................... 21

7 Reliability and validity ..................................................................................................................... 21

8 Procedure for data collection ............................................................................................................ 22

9 Data processing ................................................................................................................................. 22

9.1 Editing and spot checking .............................................................................................................. 22

9.2 Coding ............................................................................................................................................ 22

. 0 Data analysis ................................................................................................................................... 23

.1 limitations and solutions ................................................................................................................. 23

IAPTER FOUR .................................................................................................................................. 24

) PRESENTATION, ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION OF RESULTS .................................. 24

. Introduction ....................................................................................................................................... 24

~ Background information ................................................................................................................... 24

IAPTER FIVE .................................................................................................................................... 34

) DISCUSSIONS, SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS ........................... 34

I Introduction ....................................................................................................................................... 34

~Discussion of the fmdings ................................................................................................................ 34

I Summary ........................................................................................................................................... 38

I Conclusion ........................................................................................................................................ 38

5 Recommendations ............................................................................................................................. 38

5 Areas for further research ................................................................................................................. 39

~FERENCES: ...................................................................................................................................... 40