Simultaneous Interpretation: Yes

IASL Annual Conference Proceedings

Successful promotion of a reading culture in rural schools requires the participation of the rural community who need more education on the importance of a library and how it is a central asset that can empower them to be productive citizens of their country. In rural Zimbabwe, there are few libraries existing in schools, creating a situation which has impacted negatively on the literacy and reading levels of the poor marginalized rural children. This paper therefore explores the collaboration and partnership of a rural community, parents, schools, local traditional leaders and international trust organizations in promoting a reading culture in schools by encouraging the community to develop an interest in books as resources that can transform their livelihoods. The author on his first visit met with important stakeholders such as School Heads, School Development Committee who are the parents’ representatives, the District Education Inspector, local Chief and several Headmen, Villag...

2020

1 1 9 8 | P a g e O c t o b e r , 2 0 1 6 w w w . c i r w o r l d . c o m High literacy level, very low reading culture: an examination of the underlying causes of the Zimbabwean paradox Abstract

2010

Purpose–This paper aims to investigate the success and suitability of a Western-donated school library in furthering the aims of literacy and reader development in Malawi. Design/methodology/approach–A qualitative, case study approach was taken using extensive interviews with school teachers and a library assistant at a primary school in Malawi.

2020

The paper identified reading as the process of recognizing written or printed words and understanding their meaning, on other hand culture as "how a group of people does things until it becomes a habit, and reading culture as a learned regularly practices of seeking knowledge, information or entertainment through the written materials. The benefits of reading culture are a highly intelligent and informed society that leads to development, high academic achievement, values and attitudes, and skills development. Promotion of reading culture faced with the challenges of the scarcity and accessibility of reading materials, poverty is also a hindering factor when it comes to promoting a reading culture, Lack of motivation among students, and high cost of publishing that makes a book expensive. The paper has recommended that poor reading culture should be improved by supporting indigenous publishers and authors and establishing school libraries in primary schools where the foundation of lifelong reading habits should start.

Literacy is generally a difficult concept to define. There are many definitions of literacy, and each definition is informed by a different theory of literacy. The effects of these theoretical differences is a confusion that often results "in identical issues being discussed in quite separate contexts with different vocabularies" (Levine, 1986, p. 6). Brain Street (1984 identifies two distinct theoretical perspectives to the definition of literacy: the autonomous and ideological models of literacy.

2012

To you my wife Marie Chantal, My sons Romeo Lucky and Jason, For your love, support, understanding, exceptional patience during my long absence from home, This thesis is dedicated.

Reading Research Quarterly , 2014

2019

Reading is one of the most important endeavors in human life. This study at its core sought to examine the delicate relationship between a firm and established reading culture and academic performance in English with the objective of finding out how schools in Rarieda Sub-County, Siaya County have endeavored to put up a wide range of materials and policies that inspire reading culture. A descriptive survey research design was adopted. The sample of the study constituted 240 secondary school students randomly selected from 15 schools across the sub-county. The study employed questionnaire to gather the data. It was found that students recognized the value of reading. It is recommended that school administrators need to improve library facilities and services.

Journal of Research in Reading, 2007