Factors Affecting Literature Teaching and Learning in Secondary Schools in Uganda

An Assessment of the Factors Affecting the Quality of Literature in English Teaching and Learning in Secondary Schools in Uganda: A case study of Entebbe Municipality,

Wakiso District

A Research Dissertation Submitted in partial fulfilment for the Award of the Bachelors Degree in Education of Uganda Martyrs University-Nkozi

July 2012

DECLARATION

I, HENRY NSUBUGA, do declare that this is my original work, save for the various works I consulted, whose authors I have fully acknowledged.

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HENRY NSUBUGA

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APPROVAL

This work has been duly read and submitted for examination with the approval of my supervisor, Rev. Fr. Zzimbe Blaise Ssebizibu.

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Rev. Fr. ZZIMBE BLAISE SSEBIZIBU (MA. ED)

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DEDICATION

To my beloved parents, Mr. Charles Mukasa Sseriiso, Mrs. Louise Mary Nnabbosa Sseriiso and Mr. Francis Xavier Kitaka whose simple Christian faith has always been my source of inspiration and empowerment.

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

My acknowledgments go to the following people who have enabled me to write this work. I am grateful to my bishop His Grace Dr. Cyprian Kizito Lwanga, the Archbishop of Kampala, Uganda for his parental support in this Education course. Many thanks to the Very Reverend Monsignor Charles Kasibante, the Vicar General of the Archdiocese of Kampala, for all the guidance and encouragement in my studies. I am indebted to my beloved parents and siblings.

I am deeply grateful to Rev. Fr. Zzimbe Blaise Ssebizibu who encouraged and even guided me selflessly in this research. Special thanks to the staff, students and colleagues of English and Literature in English class at Kisubi Brothers University College. I appreciate the collaboration of my dearest informants whose interest has enabled me complete this research in record time! May God reward you all.

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