The Assessment of the challenges faced by learners in mastering Ndebele proverbs in Insiza district in Matabeleland South in Zimbabwe .

Table of Contents

DEDICATION…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….…….i

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS……….…………………………………………………………………………………………………………ii

ABSTRACT……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..iii

LIST OF TABLES………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………iv

LIST OF FIGURES………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….…v

CHAPTER ONE: RESEARCH PROBLEM AND ITS SETTING .......................................................... 4

1.0: INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................. 4

1.1: BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY .................................................................................................. 4

1.2. STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM ................................................................................................. 8

1.3: RESEARCH OBJECTIVES .............................................................................................................. 8

1.3.1: PRIMARY RESEARCH OBJECTIVE .......................................................................................... 8

1.3.2: SECONDARY RESEARCH OBJECTIVES ................................................................................. 8

1.4: RESEARCH QUESTIONS ............................................................................................................... 8

1.5: SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY .................................................................................................. 9

1.6: DELIMITATIONS OF THE STUDY ............................................................................................. 10

1.6.1: GEOGRAPHICAL DELIMITATIONS ................................................................................... 10

1.6.2: CONCEPTUAL DELIMITATIONS ........................................................................................ 10

1.6.3: TARGET POPULATION ........................................................................................................ 10

1.6.4: TIME FRAME ......................................................................................................................... 11

1.7: LIMITATIONS OF THE STUDY .................................................................................................. 11

1.7.1: FINANCIAL CONSTRAINTS .................................................................................................... 11

1.7.2: TIME CONSTRAINTS ............................................................................................................ 11

1.7.3: RESPONDENTS‟ BUSY SCHEDULES ................................................................................. 11

1.7.4: INFORMATION DISCLOSURE CONSTRAINTS ................................................................ 12

1.8: CHAPTER SUMMARY ................................................................................................................. 12

CHAPTER TWO: LITERATURE REVIEW ......................................................................................... 13

2.0: INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................................... 13

2.1: THE BENEFITS OF THE PROVERBS ......................................................................................... 13