Kudzai Chinyoka
Uncaging the Caged: Exploring the Impact of Poverty on the Academic Performance of Form Three Learners in Zimbabwe
study informed academic literacies approach part broader study sought establish students perceptions efficacy english language interventions university using case methodologya sample 142 students responded structured questionnaire english language literacy support programmes students offered universitys writing centrethe nonprobability sampling method used selecting studentsdata also collected interview three university officials triangulation purposesquestionnaire data quantitatively analysed statistical frequencies interview date qualitatively analysed discerning themesparadoxically findings indicated students perceive weak english aspect refuted interviewed officials indicated need english language supportthe study concluded english language support services therefore effective since students made use themit recommended english language support services need improvement terms space human eresources support teaching learningmoreover university authorities seriously consider implementing compulsory assessment test new entrants whose mother tongue english identify need support