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Understanding caregivers\u2019 perceptions of language stimulation is important because perceptions shape practices, which determine child language outcomes.\n\nObjectives: This study explored the existing perceptions of language stimulation among 15 isiZulu-speaking caregivers from KwaDabeka township.\n\nMethod: A qualitative, descriptive research design was adopted and the caregivers were interviewed using a semi-structured interview schedule. The NVivo software programme supported the inductive, thematic analysis of the data.\n\nResults: Although the caregivers held positive perceptions of language stimulation, their perceptions of benefit focussed on meeting children\u2019s basic physiological needs with less reference to the long-term benefits for literacy, employment and social integration. Providing language models, watching television, singing songs, and reading books were perceived to be examples of language-stimulating activities and techniques. The caregivers expressed a need to improve their knowledge of language stimulation and queried how they could be supported to achieve this outcome.\n\nConclusion: This group of caregivers needed support to increase their awareness of the long-term benefits of language stimulation and their knowledge and use of evidence-based activities, stimuli and facilitation techniques.\n\nContribution: Caregivers\u2019 existing perceptions could serve as a barrier to the effective language stimulation of children from low-income households in South Africa.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.4102\/sajcd.v71i1.1028","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2024,7,25]],"date-time":"2024-07-25T07:31:51Z","timestamp":1721892711000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.4102\/crossmark-policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":2,"title":["IsiZulu-speaking caregivers\u2019 perceptions of child language stimulation"],"prefix":"10.4102","volume":"71","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-4652-4315","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Desiree C.","family":"John","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"id":[{"id":"https:\/\/ror.org\/04qzfn040","id-type":"ROR","asserted-by":"publisher"}],"name":"University of KwaZulu-Natal"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-9722-9941","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Catharina J.","family":"Uys","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"id":[{"id":"https:\/\/ror.org\/00g0p6g84","id-type":"ROR","asserted-by":"publisher"}],"name":"University of Pretoria"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-6972-9575","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Michelle","family":"Pascoe","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"id":[{"id":"https:\/\/ror.org\/03p74gp79","id-type":"ROR","asserted-by":"publisher"}],"name":"University of Cape Town"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"2580","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2024,7,25]]},"reference":[{"key":"ref0","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","unstructured":"Aguilar-Mediavilla, E., Buil-Legaz, L., L\u00f3pez-Penad\u00e9s, R., Sanchez-Azanza, V.A., & Adrover-Roig, D. 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