. An Investigation into The Causes of Poor Performance in Mathematics in Selected Secondary School in Tororo Municipality Tororo District

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Title Page

Declaration: ................................................................... I

Approval: ....................................................................... 11

Dedication: ..................................................................... lll

Acknowledgments: ............................................................ IV

Abstract: ......................................................................... v

Table of content: ............................................................... VI

List oftables: ................................................................... Vlll

Abbreviation and acronyms: ................................................ IX

CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION

I. 0 Introduction: .............................................................. I

l.l Backgrmmd of the study: ............................................... 1

1.2 The purpose of the study: .............................................. 3

1.3 The statement of the problem: .......................................... 3

1.4 Specific objectives: ...................................................... 3

1.5 Research Questions: .............................. ········· ............... 4

1.6 Scope of the study: ....................................................... 4

1.7 Significance of the study: .............................................. 6

1.8 Definition of terms: .......................................... ······ ........ 7

CHAPTER TWO: LITERATURE REVIEW

2.0 Introduction: ............................................................... 8

2.I The essence of mathematics education: ................................ 8

2.2 Methods of teaching mathematics: ...................................... IO

CHAPTER THREE: RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

3.0 Introduction: .............................................................. I4

3.1 Research design: .......................................................... I4

3.2 Sampling procedure: .................................................... I4

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3.3 Target population: ....................................................... 15

3.4 Research instruments or tools: .......................................... 15

3.5 Validity and reliability of research instrument: ..................... 16

3.6 Data collection procedure: .............................................. 16

3.7 Data analysis: ............................................................. 17

3.8 Limitation of the study: .................................................. 17

CHAPTER FOUR: DATA ANALYSIS PRESENTATION AND

DISCUSSIONS

4.0 Introduction: .............................................................. 19

4.1 Data Analysis: ............................................................ 19

4.2 Research findings: ....................................................... 20

4.3 Discussions: ................................................................ 28

CHAPTER FIVE: SUMMARY, CONCLUSIONS AND

RECOMMENDATIONS

5.0 Introduction: ................................................................ 32

5.1 Summary of research findings: ............................ -......... -... 32

5.2 Supplementary findings: .................................................... 34

5.3 Usefulness of the study: .................................................. 34

5.4 Conclusions: ................................................................ 35

5.5 Recommendations: ........................................................ 35

5.6 Suggestion for further study: .............................................. 36

REFERENCES: ................................................................. 37

APPENDICES: ................................................... ··············· 38