A SURVEY OF THE CAUSES OF POOR PERFORMANCE OF STUDENTS IN SHORTHAND IN DEPARTMENT OF SECRETARIAL STUDIES, I.M.T, ENUGU.

ABSTRACT The aim of this study is to identify the causes of Mass Failure of students in shorthand in the Department of Secretarial studies. I.M.T, Enugu. 
In souring for the required information, questionnaires were administered to the students of the Department of Secretarial Studies and Business Education in addition to lecturers in these Departments.  Information gathered were analyzed in chapter four(4) of this project. 
Most respondents including lecturers believe that shorthand is a difficult subject and that students fail the course massively in recent times. A number of factors were entified to be responsible for this mass failures. 
TABLE OF CONTENTS TITLE PAGE APPROVAL PAGE DEDICATION ACKNOWLEDGEMENT TABLE OF CONTENTS ABSTRACT
CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background of the study  1.2 Statement of the problem  1.3 Objective of the study  1.4 Scope of the study 1.5 Research questions  1.6 Hypothesis or limitation of the study 1.7 Significance of the study
CHAPTER TWO 2.0 Review of Literature 
CHAPER THREE 3.0 METHODOLOGY 3.1 Research design  3.2 Area of study  3.3 Population of the study  3.4 Sample and sampling size 3.5 Instrument for data collection  3.6 Validation of the research instrument  3.7 Method of data analysis 
CHAPTER FOUR 4.0 Data presentation and results  4.1 Summary of Result/findings 
CHAPTER FIVE 5.0 Discussion Implication Recommendations  5.1 Discussion of Result of Findings  5.2 Conclusions  5.3 Implication of the Results  5.4 Recommendations  5.5 Suggestions for further Research  References Appendix1