Teacher Interviews
1. How long have you been a teacher?
2. What do you like most about being a teacher? 3. What are some of the difficulties of being a teacher? 4. What can help you be a better teacher?
5. Do you find teaching children in the slums/rural villages difficult?
Parent Interviews
1. What do you think of ECE in the community? 2. How should children be disciplined in ECE centers? 3. What do you like about ECE centers?
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95 Interviews
Juba, Shirazi Primary School Teacher, personal interview, September 22, 2010 Mwalimka, Shirazi mother personal interview, September 24, 2010
Eliod, Kibuka Primary School Teacher, personal interview, October 18, 2010 Mary, Kibuka Primary School mother personal interview, October 18, 2010
Lydiah, Kibera School for Girls School Teacher, personal interview October 24, 2010 Paris, Destiny ECE teacher, personal interview, November 9, 2010
Cynthia, Rainbow ECE teacher, personal interview, November 9, 2010 Milka, Gate Way ECE teacher, personal interview, November 10, 2010 Carolyn Hope ECE teacher, personal interview, November 11, 2010
Grace, Joel Omino Primary School teacher, personal interview. November 12, 2010 Mary, Karombe Primary School teacher, personal interview, November 15, 2010 Eunice, Manyatta Primary School teacher, personal interview, November 16, 2010 Amimo, Vispa Emmanual Academy teacher, personal interview, November 16, 2010 Rispa, Kodiago Prison Primary School teacher, personal interview, November 17, 2010 Esther, Shaurimoyo Primary School teacher, personal interview, November 18, 2010 Sabina, Kibos Primary School teacher, personal interview, November 19, 2010