Is Multilingualism as a Deficit or Opportunity? Teachers and Students Attitude in the Selected Primary School of Bale and West Arsi Zone

Abstract

The focus of this study was to examine students and teachers attitude towards multilingualism in the selected primary school of Bale and west Arsi zone. The study employed mixed research method.  On the basis of this eight primary schools from Goba, Robe, Shashemene and Ginir town were selected as a sample schools. Purposive sampling technique was employed to select schools, students’ grade level, teachers and community members, whereas random sampling was chosen to select students.  In total of 377 (Grade 7 and 8) students and 48 language teachers filled the questionnaire survey and 8 focus group discussions was conducted among teachers. In order to get detailed information the researchers employed an individual interview with 16 community members. Mixed data analysis method is selected in reporting and analyzing the result. The data collected through interview and focus group discussion qualitatively analyzed. However, questionnaires are analyzed qualitatively and quantitatively ( average mean and standard deviation, independent t-test and partial correlations) because the questioners organized  both open and close-ended question types.

DOI: 10.7176/RHSS/11-7-01

Publication date: April 30^th 2021