Guru Prasad PoudelBhurtel, Shova Kumari2026-06-042026-06-042024https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14540/26899This is a study on Affecting Factors in Learning English: A Study of Young Learners. The objective of this study was to explore the affecting factors while learning English especially to the young Learners. This study followed survey research design. Quantitative approach was used for the analysis of data. The sample of the study included 40 students studying at basic level schools of Kirtipur municipality. Simple random sampling strategy was used to select sample from the population. The data was collected by using questionnaire as the tool. The data was analyzed and interpreted descriptively. From the analysis and interpretation it has been found that the factors like language anxiety, home environment, cultural shock and code switching affect directly while learning English to the young learners. Similarly, the teacher experienced that insufficient materials, students' enthusiasm and self-learning habit also affect in learning of English to the young learners. Though students have faced some challenges in learning English they have perceived the challenges as the source of inspiration to learn better This study consists of five chapters. The first chapter comprises of the background of the study, statement of the study, research questions, and significance of the study, delimitation of the study and operational definitions of the key terms. The second chapter deals with review of the related theoretical literature, review of the related empirical literature, implications of the review for the study and conceptual framework. Third chapter incorporates research design, population, sample and sampling strategy, sources of data, data collection tools and techniques, data collection procedures and ethical considerations. The fourth chapter is about the analysis and interpretation of the result. And the fifth chapter is all about the conclusion and implications of the study. It is followed by reference and appendices.en-USLearning englishEconomic statusThesis