Mouton, B.D.Mowes, Andrew D.Zealand, Donovan2014-06-302014-06-302011Mouton, B. D. , Mowes, A. D ., & Zealand, D.(2011). Reasons for code switching in upper primary classes in the Khomas Educational Region. NERA Journal for the Namibian Educational Research Association. Vol. 11(01), 31-45.[s.l]http://hdl.handle.net/11070/1142Journal in the Library Call No. SCP 370.96881 NERIn this article, the views of upper primary school teachers in the Khomas educational region regarding code switching were investigated. A questionnaire and interviews were administered to a stratified sample of 13 schools with 44 participants that were aware of the occurrences of code switching within their classes. It was found that the main reasons for code switching were due to its usefulness in the teaching environment, such as transmitting of knowledge, clarifying concepts or meanings, and assisting learners who had a deficiency in the competence of the English language. Code switching was furthermore used in the classrooms when discipline problems arose and when learners were not paying attention.enArticle