SOCIOLOLINGUISTIC SURVEYS - Centre for Language Studies

4.5.1 TEACHER’S RESPONSES 23
4.5.1.1 OTHER DOMAINS OF LANGUAGE USE 28
4.5.1.2 SUMMARY OF SECTION 32
4.5.2 PARENTS’/GUARDIANS’ RESPONSES 32
4.5.2.1 OTHER DOMAINS OF LANGUAGE USE 35
4.5.2.2 SUMMARY OF SECTION 39
4.5.3 PUPILS’ RESPONSES 40
4.5.3.1 OTHER DOMAINS OF LANGUAGE USE 46
4.5.3.2 SUMMARY OF SECTION 49
4.6 SOME GENERAL OBSERVATIONS 50
4.7 CONCLUSIONS 51
4.8 RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION 52
5 CHILOMWE SURVEY 53
5.1 BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY 53
5.2 GENERAL OBJECTIVES 53
5.3 SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES 53
5.4 STUDY DESIGN AND METHODOLOGY 54
5.4.1 POPULATION 54
5.4.2 PROCEDURE 54
5.4.3 DATA COLLLECTORS 54
5.4.4 DATA ANALYSIS 55
5.4.5 PROBLEMS ENCOUNTERED DURING THE SURVEY 55
5.4.6 SOME DEMOGRAPHIC CHARACTERISTICS OF RESPONDENTS 55
5.5 RESPONSES FROM VARIOUS CATEGORIES OF RESPONDENTS 56
5.5.1 PUPILS’ RESPONSES 56
5.5.1.1 SUMMARY OF PUPILS’ RESPONSES 59
5.5.2. PARENTS’/GAURDIANS’ RESPONSES 60
5.5.2.1 SEX 60
5.5.2.2 QUALIFICATIONS 60
5.5.2.3 VARITIES OF CHILOMWE 61
5.5.3 TEACHERS’ RESPONSES 63
5.5.3.1 DISCUSSION AND SUMMARY 64
5.5.4 OTHER RESPONDENTS’ RESPONSES 65
5.5.4.1 SUMMARY 65
5.6 CONCLUSIONS 65
5.7 RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION 66
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