RELATIVE ACADEMIC PERFORMANCES OF SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN SCHOOL CERTIFICATE MATHS & ENGLISH LANGUAGE FROM 2004-2008 (A CASE STUDY OF EENGU NORTH L.G.A)

Abstract
The study examined the perception of students and teachers on the cause of poor academics performance among secondary school students in Enugu North, Enugu State. Subjects for the study were fifty (50) students and fifty (50) teachers randomly drawn from four secondary schools in Enugu North Local Government Area of Enugu state. Questionnaire was used to collect relevant data for the study. Percentages and Chi-square were used to analyze the research questions. Responses of teachers showed that teachers’ qualification and students’ environment do not influence students’ poor performance but teachers’ methods of teaching influence poor academic performance. Students’ response on the other hand showed that while teaches’ qualification and students’ environment influence students’ poor performance teacher methods of teaching and learning materials do not. The implications of these findings for secondary school guidance counselors interested in counseling adolescents for good academic performance were discussed.   TABLE OF CONTENTS Title page Approval page Dedication Acknowledgment Abstract  Table of contents
CHAPTER ONE:  INTRODUCTION  Introduction  Table 1 Purpose of the study Research questions 
CHAPTER TWO:  REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE Review of Related Literature Causes of poor academic performance among Secondary School Students  Family Background and Poor Academic performance of the child Factors affecting the child’s Academic performance and  socialization processes in the family Types of family and student’s academic performance family  size and position in the family Family educational background and socio-economic status Socio- Economic Status (SES) and Academic achievement of students  Types of Disciple at home finance school factors School location and physical building  Interpersonal relationship among the school personnel Quality of teaching staff  Teachers method of teaching  Classroom management  Learning environment Peer group influence
CHAPTER THREE:  METHOD RESEARCH DESIGN  Method of Research design Procedure for Data collection Research instrument
CHAPTER FOUR Method of Data Analysis and Discussion of Result Analysis of Data analysis and Discussion of result
CHAPTER FIVE:  DISCUSSION OF RESULT  Discussion of result  Implications for counseling Summary  Conclusion  Suggestions for further studies  References Appendix