Factors Influencing Girls' Performance in Science Subjects at Secondary School Level; A Case Study of Ngara Falls Secondary School, Wareng District Kenya

TABLE OF CONTENTS

CHAPTER ONE ................... .

1 1 INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY ..... .

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1.2 STAEMENT OF THE PROBLEM ................................................................................. 3

1.3 PURPOSE OF THE STUDY...................................... . . ................................ 3

1.4 OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY..................... . . . .. .... _) "

1 5 RESEARCH QUESTIONS ........................................ . ..4

1.6 SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY................................ . .......... 4

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

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

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

2.1 GENDER DIFFERENCE IN RATING OF GIRLS .............................................................. 6

2.2 PORTRAYAL OF GIRLS IN TEXT BOOKS ..................................................................... 7

2.3 GIRLS' ATITUDES AND PERFORMANCE IN SCIENCE. .. .. . .. .. 7

2.4 ATTITUDES OF SOCIOLIZING AGENTS ... , . .... . ................................................ 9

2.4.1TEACHER..... . .................................................. 9

2.4.2 PARENTS ................................................................................................................. 9

CHAPTER THREE ............. .

STUDY METHODOLOGY ... .

3.1 Introduction ..

3.2 Study design .

3.3 Area of the study

34 study population

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3.5 Sampling techniques .. 13

35.1 Sample size ........................................................................................................... 13

3.6 methods of Data collection ........................................................................................... 13

3.6.1 Interviewing .

3.6.2 Observation

3.6.3 Questionnaires

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3 7 fleliability and validity .. . . . .. .. .. .. .. .... .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. . . .. . I 5

3 7 1 Editing and spot checking ......... : ........................... . . ... 15

3 8 Procedure for data collection .................................. .. . ... 16

3. 9 Data processing ... . .... 16

3.9.1 Coding .. .......... , ....................................... 16

3.10 Data analysis ·················································16

3.11 Limitations and solutions encountered during the study ................................................. I·,

CHAPTER FOUR ............................................................................................................. 18

PRESENTATION Of FINDINGS AND ANALYSIS ................................................................ 18

4.1 Introduction

4.2 Procedures .

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4.2 Background information ............................................................................................. 18

CHAPTER FIVE ............................................................................................................... 26

DISCUSSIONS, CONCLUSIONS AND POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS ................................. 26

5.0 Introduction . ... 26

5.1 Summary of the findings . .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. .... .. .. . .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. .. . ... 26

5.2 Conclusion ............................................................................................................... 26

5.3 Recommendations ...................................................................................................... 27

54 Suggestion for further research .......................... . . ........ 28

REFERENCES: .... . ..... 29

Proposed expenditure . 3 I

Work plan ....... 3 1