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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