MAKERERE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES DEPARTMENT OF LITERATURE FAMILY VALUES IN THE SAMIA PROVERBS OF EASTERN UGANDA BY ASERE WINNIE 17/U/2978/EVE A RESEARCH DISSERTATION SUBMITTED IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENT FOR THE AWARD OF THE BACHELOR'S DEGREE OF ARTS WITH EDUCATION AT MAKERERE UNIVERSITY 7/12/2020 1 i ii DEDICATION I dedicated this book to my beloved parents, Mr. Etyang Erisam and Mrs. Achalat Betty for their tireless support in my education. iii ACKNOWLEDGEMENT I would like to thank everyone for the support they granted to me in pursuit of this work. I am grateful to have been part of Makerere University. It has made me make friends from different regions. My friends from the kindreds group you played a great role in my stay at Makerere University. I am indebted to my supervisor Prof. Abasi Kiyimba for the guidance in pursuit of this work. I extend my sincere gratitude to my family members for sacrificing to make me reach this level not forgetting the of literature 2017/2018. To my close friends with whom we have shared the struggle in the three years especially; kiiza Fatuma, Munanu Donald, Mwesigwa Joel Ntokolo, Mulonde Joy Najjembe Wegoyi Jafal, Kipsiro Paul and Natunga Patrick, Elaete Sarah. iv TABLE OF CONTENTS DECLARATION...................................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined. APPROVAL ............................................................................. Error! Bookmark not defined. DEDICATION ......................................................................................................................... iii ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ........................................................................................................ iv TABLE OF CONTENTS ........................................................................................................... v INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND ............................................................................... 1 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY .......................................................................................... 1 THE SAMIA .............................................................................................................................. 2 RESEARCH PROBLEM ........................................................................................................ 3 RESEARCH QUESTION .......................................................................................................... 4 OBJECTIVES ............................................................................................................................ 4 SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY ........................................................................................... 4 JUSTIFICATION OF THE STUDY. ......................................................................................... 4 SCOPE OF THE STUDY. ......................................................................................................... 5 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY. .............................................................................................. 6 Introduction. ............................................................................................................................... 6 Research design. ........................................................................................................................ 6 Sources of data. .......................................................................................................................... 6 Tools used for data collection. .................................................................................................................................................... 6 Observation. ............................................................................................................................... 7 Transcription .............................................................................................................................. 7 Methods of data analysis. ........................................................................................................... 7 Translation ................................................................................................................................. 7 Selection. .................................................................................................................................... 8 Editing. ....................................................................................................................................... 8 Linguistic analysis. .................................................................................................................... 8 Ethical issues .............................................................................................................................. 8 THE PROBLEMS ENCOUNTERED DURING THE STUDY................................................ 8 v Contextual Problems. ................................................................................................................. 8 Orthographical Problems. .......................................................................................................... 9 Nature ......................................................................................................................................... 9 Time ........................................................................................................................................... 9 Financial problems. .................................................................................................................... 9 CHAPTER 2: REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE. ........................................................ 10 2.1 Introduction. ....................................................................................................................... 10 2.2 Literature Review............................................................................................................... 10 2.3 Conclusion ......................................................................................................................... 14 CHAPTER THREE ................................................................................................................. 15 Data Analysis ........................................................................................................................... 15 3.1 Introduction ........................................................................................................................ 15 3.2 Proverbs that enco urage working................................... 15 3.3 Proverbs that encourage Respect. ...................................................................................... 17 3.4 Proverbs that encourage sharing ..................................................................................... 19 3.5 Proverbs that bring about patience ..................................................................................... 21 3.6 Conclusion ......................................................................................................................... 22 CHAPTER FOUR .................................................................................................................... 23 CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS ................................................................... 23 4.1 Introduction ........................................................................................................................ 23 4.2 Recommendations .............................................................................................................. 23 References ................................................................................................................................ 26 APPENDIX 1: The collected Proverbs. ................................................................................... 28 WORKING .............................................................................................................................. 28 RESPECT FOR ELDERS ........................................................................................................ 29 SHARING WHAT WE HAVE WITH OTHERS ..................................................................... 29 PATIENCE ............................................................................................................................... 31 APPENDIX TWO:Informat ..................................................................................................... 32 vi vii INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND This study looks at how different family values are embedded in Samia Proverbs. Therefore, this section will give a brief basis of the study for instance the background, definition of the key terms in the study, problem statement, Research questions, Objectives, Significance of the study. In Kenya year book 2018,Taban Lioyong, Owuor Anyumbo and Ngugi Wa'Thiongo define Proverbs as, "terse pithy statements full of folk wisdom and they are classified by social function since they are inextricably linked to conversation and speech, Therefore, proverbs are characterised by speaking. Family values are sometimes refered to as familial values which are cultural or traditional that pertain to the family's structure, function, roles, beliefs, attitudes and ideas. In that case, the oral literature of the Samia communicates to it's societal members using proverbs which is the major aspect in the study to passion on different family values.