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University of Zululand
An investigation into the availability and suitability of Zulu children's literature for lower primary school pupils of Mehlwesizwe Circuit as a prerequisite for the cultivation of a reading habit
Abstract
dc:description.abstractPrimary school children of the Mehlwesizwe Circuit, who are learning to read for the first time do not have sufficient reading material in Zulu. These books are essential to the formulation of proper reading habits and the stimulation of the desire to read. An investigation was conducted with all lower primary schools of Mehlwesizwe Circuit, South African publishers, all local bookshops and libraries to ascertain whether any appropriate books in Zulu were available for purchase or loan. Results indicated that few such books were available and of those found, 88 % were translations from other languages and were often unsuitable.1 Possible solutions and recommendations have been presented.
Author and committee
dc:creator, dc:contributor.*- Author dc:creator
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- Nhlanhla, Manana Margaret
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- Switzer, D.E.