Teaching Process And Learning Of Pupils In Kiswahili Language Of Selected Primary Schools In Wakiso District, Uganda

ABSTRACT

Objectives: This study investigated the teaching process and learning

of pupils in Kiswahili language in selected primary schools in Wakiso

District, Uganda. Specifically, this study determined the profile of the

teachers as to age, gender, marital status, educational qualification and

number of years in service and pupils as to age and gender. This study

determined the degree of teaching and learning process in terms of

attitude, availability of teachers, culture, policies, availability of

resources and training and level of learning in terns of attitude,

availability of teachers, culture and availability of resources, and

determined the significant relationship between degree of teaching

process and level of learning of pupils in Kiswahili language.

Design: This study employed the descriptive survey method of

investigation.

Respondents: This study were involved 50 teachers and 150 P7

pupils, wherein 10 teachers and 50 pupils from Joseph’s Boarding

Primary School, 10 teachers and 50 pupils from St. Theresa’s

Bunamwaya Primary School, 10 teachers and 50 pupils from Gayaza

Primary School, 10 teachers and 50 pupils from Nsangi Primary School

and 10 teachers and 50 pupils from Kyengera Primary School, these

are located in Wakiso District, Uganda

Findings: The findings revealed the following: the age mean of

teachers was 30.28 and age mean of pupils was 14.79; the degree of

teaching process were evaluated generally fair (mean= 1.93); the level

of learning of pupils was fair (mean=1.99). It was evident that the

degree of teaching process was not significantly related to the level of

learning of pupils.

Conclusion: Based on the findings, it is concluded that the teaching

process and learning of pupils in Kiswahili language were evaluated

generally fair. However, these aspects are needed to be improved.

Recommendations: The recommendation on the findings was

implement the policy concerning the teaching process and learning of pupils in Kiswahili language in the schools.