CHAPTER ONE 1.0 Background of the study Considering the contributions of mathematics, science, and technology to today's world, one would have expected mounting interest in these disciplines, but the reverse seems to be the case. Indeed, there is declining enrolment in mathematics and science subjects among the youth, and poor performance in examinations, such as those taken in high school math and science courses (especially physics) by the brave few who enroll (Ezeife, 1999). It is ironi...
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TABLE OF CONTENTS _ Toc4294923 DECLARATION .......................................................................................................... .I DEDICATION ............................................................................................................. II ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ........................................................................................... III TABLE OF CONTENTS .............................................................................................
TABLE OF CONTENTS DECLARATION jj APPROVAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT iv TABLE OF CONTENTS v LIST OF TABLES LIST OF FIGURES ABBREVIATIONS/ACRONYMS xii ABSTRACT CHAPTER ONE 1 INTRODUCTION 1 1.0 Background of the study 1 1.1 Background of the study 1 1.2 Basic variables of the study 1 1.2 Statement of the Problem 5 1.3.1 General objective of the study 6 1.3.2 Specific objectives 6 1.4 Research questions 6 1.5 scope of the study 6 1.6 Significance of the study 7 1.7 Theoretical Framework 7 1.8 Conceptual fr...
TABLE OF CONTENTS Declaration ................................................................................................... (i) Approval ..................................................................................................... (ii) Dedication ................................................................................................... (iii) Acknowledgement .......................................................................................... (iv) Acronyms ............
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