The Challenges of Primary Education Level in Tanzania. Case study Tarime district

Abstract

Primary education in Tanzania is an important part in the foundation of receiving education. However, the challenges facing primary education implementation in the rural areas where majority of Tanzanians lives are still not well understood. Different reasons even though are in the sensitive part but it facing a lot of challenges especially in the village. The qualitative study was done in the Tarime district in rural villages. The study took the two selected villages to represent rural areas in Tanzania, Bungurere and kobori village were the selected one. Sampling technique was used select 6teachers from Bungurere and kobori primary school each school 3 of them, however 8 parents (families) each village two parents (families). Data were tape recorded as analyzed content analysis method. This study found teaching and learning materials process, parents’ education and environment position as well as family income are very big Challenge in many rural areas in Tanzania. In order to overcome such challenges in primary education level societies are needed to provide the necessary assistance especially psychological support for parents as well as teaching and learning materials process. In the mean of everyone has the chance to challenges facing the foundation of education in Tanzania. Key words-Education, Primary education, qualitative study, Tanzania, Tarime