Factors Influencing Girls' Perfomance In Science Subjects At Secondary School Level A Case Study Of Mitguta secondary school Kiambu District Kenya

TABLE OF CONTENTS

CHAPTER ONE ..................................................................................................................... 1

1.11NTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY ..................................................... 1

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

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

1.4 OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY .......................................................................................... 3

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

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

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

CHAPTER THREE ............................................................................................................... 12

STUDY METHODOLOGY ..................................................................................................... 12

3.1 Introduction .................................................................................................................... 12

3.2 Study design ................................................................................................................... 12

3.3 Area of the study ............................................................................................................. 12

3.4 study population .............................................................................................................. 13

3.5 Sampling techniques ....................................................................................................... 13

3.5.1 Sample size ................................................................................................................. 13

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

3.6.1 Interviewing ................................................................................................................. 14

3.6.2 Observation ................................................................................................................. 14

3.6.3 Questionnaires ............................................................................................................. 14

3.7 Reliability and validity ...................................................................................................... 15

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 .................................................... 17

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

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

4.1 Introduction .................................................................................................................... 18

4.2 Procedures ..................................................................................................................... 18

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

5.4 Suggestion for further research ........................................................................................ 28

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

Proposed expenditure ........................................................................................................... 31

Work plan ............................................................................................................................ 31