Factors Contributing to the Performance in Physics by Girls in Makuyu Division, Kenya

TABLE OF CONTENTS

DECLARATION ...................................................................................................................... ii

APPROVAL ............................................................................................................................. iii

DEDICATION ........................................................................................................................ iv

AKNOWLEDGEMENT ......................................................................................................... v

LIST OF FIGURES ............................................................................................................... vi

LIST OF TABLES ................................................................................................................ vii

TABLE OF CONTENTS .................................................................................................... viii

ABSTRACT .............................................................................................................................. x

CHAPTER ONE .................................................................................................................... I

INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................................. I

1. 1 Background of the study ........................................................................................... 1

1.2 Problem Statement ...................................................................................................... 2

1.3 Objectives of the study ............................................................................................... 2

1. 4 Research questions ...................................................................................................... 3

1. 5 Scope of the study ........................................................................................................ 3

1.4 Significance of the study ............................................................................................ 3

CHAPTER TWO .................................................................................................................... 4

LITEATURE REVIEW ........................................................................................................ 4

CHAPTER THREE .............................................................................................................. 7

METHODOLOGY ................................................................................................................. 7

3.1 Research Design ........................................................................................................... 7

3.2 Environment .................................................................................................................. 7

3.3 Instruments .................................................................................................................... 7

3.4 Data Collection Procedures ....................................................................................... 7

3.5 Statistical Treatment of Data ................................................................................... 8

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CHAPTER FOUR ................................................................................................................. 9

DATA PRESENTATION, ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION ................................. 9

CHAPTER FIVE ................................................................................................................. 18

SUMMARY, CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS .................................... 18

5.1 Summary .................................................................................................................. 18

5.1 Conclusions ............................................................................................................. 19

5.2 Recommendations ................................................................................................. 20

REFERENCE: ...................................................................................................................... 21

QUESTIONNAIRES ........................................................................................................... 23