Factors Leading to The Poor Performance in Chemistry in Selected Secondary Schools of Kabiyet Dmsion, Nandi North District Kenya.

TABLE OF CONTENT

DECLARATION ................................................................................................................. i

APPROVAL ........................................................................................................................ ii

DEDICATION ................................................................................................................... iii

ACKNOWLEDGMENT .................................................................................................... iv

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ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS ......................................................................... vii

LIST OF TABLES ........................................................................................................... viii

ABSTRACT ....................................................................................................................... ix

CHAPTER ONE ................................................................................................................. l

1.1 Background of the Study ............................................................................................... 1

1.1 Statement of the Problem .............................................................................................. 3

1.2 Purpose of the Study ..................................................................................................... 3

1.3 Research objectives ...................................................................................................... 3

1. 4 Research questions ........................................................................................................ 4

1.5 Significance of the Study .............................................................................................. 4

1.6. Scope of the Study .................................................................................................. 5

CHAPTER TWO ................................................................................................................ 6

LITERATURE REVIEW ................................................................................................... 6

2.0 Introduction ................................................................................................................... 6

2.1 Theoretical framework .................................................................................................. 6

2.2 Factors That Affects Student's Performance In Chemistry .......................................... 7

2.2.1. Over crowded classes ................................................................................................ 7

2.2.2 .. The curriculum ......................................................................................................... 7

2.2.3 Poor School infrastructure and lack instructional materials ...................................... 8

2.2.4 Students have few incentives to study ....................................................................... 9

2.2.5 Quality of teachers ..................................................................................................... 9

2.2.6 Facilities in schools .................................................................................................... 9

2.2.7 Teacher's attitudes towards student's performance in chemistry .......................... 10

2.3 Students attitudes towards chemistry .......................................................................... 11

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