DECLARATION

Candidates Declaration
I hereby declare that this project work is the result of my own original research and that no part
of it has been presented for another degree in this university or elsewhere.
Name: Alhassan Mohammed
Signature:
Date:..

Supervisors Declaration
I hereby declare that the preparation of the project work was supervised in accordance with the
guidelines on supervision of project work laid down by the University of Education, Winneba.
Name: Abdul Mumin Yussif
Signature:..
Date:

Abstract
It is crystal clear that reading forms the background of education, but this is a big problem
generally in the public schools in Ghana.

This has alerted or prompted the researcher to

investigate the causes of pupils difficulty in word identification at Nanton - Kurugu E/A Primary
School in the northern region and find solutions to it.
The researcher observed that class four pupils could not identify and pronounce words correctly.
The researcher therefore realised that the difficulty of pupils in identifying and pronouncing
words had an influence in their overall academic performance.
The main purpose of the study was looking at the use of word cards to correct and enhance word
identification which will lead to good reading in Nanton - Kurugu E/A Primary School Class
four Pupils

Acknowledgement
It is a great pleasure to give thanks first to the most gracious and most merciful for his goodness
and grace granted me to reach this stage of the project work. To him, I give all the thanks and
glory.
I wish to express my sincere gratitude to my supervisor, Mr. Abdul Mumin Yussif, for the
directives and useful suggestions he offered me. May God richly bless you and reward him
abundantly. I must say that his support is a great contributing source to my success.
I wish to acknowledge all the authors of the books that served as a source of reference to assist
me complete my work.

Dedication
To my lovely family.

TABLE OF CONTENT
PAGE
Declaration

Abstract

ii

Acknowledgement

iii

Dedication

iv

CHAPTER ONE
Introduction

Background of the Study

Perceived problem

Problem diagnosis

Evidence of the study

Causes of the problem

Objectives of the study

Purpose of the study

Research questions

Significance of the study

Delimitation

CHAPTER TWO
Review of related literature
Introduction

Summary of literature review

19

CHAPTER THREE
Introduction
Research design

20

Population

21

Sample and sampling techniques

22

Research Instruments

22

Interventions processes

23

Pre-intervention

23

Intervention

23

Post intervention

25

Limitations

25

Data analysis

26

CHAPTER FOUR
Results/Findings and Discussion
Introduction

27

Presentation of findings

27

Summary of findings

36

CHAPTER FIVE
Summary, Conclusion and Recommendations
Summary

37

Conclusion

37

Recommendation

38

References

40

Appendices

38