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Below are the findings: Table 65: Language To Be Used By Social Workers % Respondents District English Chewa Tumbuka Nkhonde Tonga Lambia Chindali Chisukwa Bandia Karonga 6.9 52.8 31.0 8.1 0.4 Chitipa 6.1 35.6 28.8 0.8 2.3 3.8 19.7 0.8 Rumphi 6.9 25.3 67.8 Mzimba 9.3 34.9 54.5 0.2 Nkhata Bay 16.8 44.5 9.5 0.5 27.3 In the two districts i.e Rumphi and Mzimba, the most preferred language in social work is Chitumbuka, followed by Chichewa. However, in Karonga, Chitipa and Nkhata Bay, Chichewa is the most preferred language. These results should not be surprissing bacause these areas are not strictly Chitumbuka speaking areas. Pupils were also asked to indicate their choices for the language to be used in hospitals. This question produced the following results: Table 66: Language To Be Used In Hospitals % Respondents District English Chichewa Tumbuka Nkhonde Tonga Lambia Chindali Chisukwa Bandia Karonga 7.3 52.0 34.3 5.6 0.4 Chitipa 6.8 37.9 28.8 0.8 2.3 3.8 17.4 1.5 Rumphi 2.3 20.7 77.0 Mzimba 11.0 37.6 50.7 Nkhta Bay 8.2 60.5 12.3 17.3 According to Table 66, three districts, Karonga, Chitipa and Nkhata Bay were in favour of Chichewa. On the othe hand, Rumphi and Mzimba opted for Chitumbuka. The three districts which favoured Chichewa are not traditionally Chitumbuka speaking areas. The 66
case for Nkhata Bay is that Chitonga comes second, English comes third, and Chitumbuka occupies the fourth position. 4.5.3.2 SUMMARY OF SECTION The data approved above presents the following crucial facts: (i) that the majority of pupils encounter difficulties learning English. A staggering 70.75% said they encountered problems and isolated failure to understand and vocabulary as being the main areas of difficulty. (ii) that 78.4% of pupils from the five districts have no problems studying in Chichewa (iii) that 58.7% of pupils said they do not want to learn in Chitumbuka (iv) that the majority of those who indicated that they want to learn in Chitumbuka said they would prefer to learn in Chitumbuka in standards 1 to 8. (v) that the majority of the pupils who did not want to learn through Chitumbuka wanted to be taught in English, followed by Chichewa. (vi) that 57.9% of pupils said that they would find science easier if it were taught in the mother tongue. The fact that the pupils face considerable problems in English (cf.point (i) ) and yet they still want to be taught in English (cf.point(v) ) and not in Chitumbuka shows the great value they attach to English. 4.6 SOME GENERAL OBSERVATIONS The survey sought to find out, in addition, whether or not there are correlations between certain categories. An interesting correlation was revealed between sex and the ability to read and write Chitumbuka. This correlation is shown in Table 67: Table 67: Ability To Read And Write Chitumbuka Vs Sex 67
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A Note from the Director on Socioli
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1 INTRODUCTION The availability of
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instance, a mother tongue literacy
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Page 43 and 44: preferred language is Chilambia (17
Page 45 and 46: Rumphi 17.3 Pure Tumbuka 6.7 Henga
Page 47 and 48: Pure 1.5 Mmbelwa 1.5 Euthini 1.5 Ka
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Page 97 and 98: Tengani 11 2.7 Nsanje 35 8.6 Phodzo
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