Relationship between Literacy Environment and Reading Fluency among Class Four Pupils in Busia County, Kenya
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Date
2021
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Mugambi, Doyne
Dinga, Jotham
Oliwa, Brenda
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Background: The study looked at the relationship between literacy environment and reading fluency. A correlation research design was adopted. The study was informed by Vygotsky’s sociocultural theory.
Materials and Methods: The target population was class 4 pupils in public primary schools in Busia County, Kenya in 2018. Stratified, simple random and cluster sampling procedures were employed in the study. A sample of 388 pupils and 9 teachers were selected from seven public primary schools. Questionnaires and observation methods were used to collect data on the school and home literacy environment and a reading test measured pupils’ reading fluency. Qualitative data was analysed using thematic analysis and quantitative data was analysed using linear regression analysis.
Results: The findings were that literacy environment significantly predicted pupils’ reading fluency in English. Aided reading is the highest single contributor to reading fluency compared to reading resources at home and school. Conclusion: To support reading fluency, parents should encourage positive social and educational interaction at home particularly among siblings as the older ones support the learning of the younger. Reading resources should be provided to readers both at home and at school.
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Literacy environment, aided reading, resources, reading fluency
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Mugambi, D., Dinga, J., & Oliwa, B. Relationship between Literacy Environment and Reading Fluency among Class Four Pupils in Busia County, Kenya.