Why Students Perform Poorly in Chemistry as a Subject in Kiambu East District Kenya

TABLE OF CONTENTS 

DECLARATION: ....................................................................................................................... ii 

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

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

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS .......................................................................................................... v 

TABLE OF CONTENTS ........................................................................................................... vi 

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

INTRODUCTION ...................................................................................................................... 1 

1.1 Background to the study ....................................................................................................... 1 

1.2 Statement of the problem ...................................................................................................... 2 

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

1.3.1 General objective ............................................................................................................... 2 

1.3 .2 Specific objectives ............................................................................................................. 2 

1.4 Research questions ............................................................................................................ 2 

1.5 Scope of the study .............................................................................................................. 2 

1.6 Significance of the study ....................................................................................................... 2 

1. 7 Limitations of the study ........................................................................................................ 3 

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

REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE .................................................................................. 4 

2.0 Introduction ........................................................................................................................... 4 

2.1 Appreciating and understanding science .............................................................................. 4 

2.2 Better teaching method for students .................................................................................... 6 

2.3 Gender disparity on science performance ............................................................................. 7 

CHAPTER THREE ...................................................................................................................... 13 

RESEARCH METHODOLOGY .............................................................................................. 13 

3.0 Introduction ......................................................................................................................... 13 

3 .1 Research design .................................................................................................................. 13 

3.2 Population of study ............................................................................................................. 13 

3.3 Study sample ....................................................................................................................... 13 

3 .4 Research instruments .......................................................................................................... 13 

3.5 Data analysis and interpretation .......................................................................................... 14 

3 .6 Research procedure ............................................................................................................. 14 

CHAPTER FOUR ......................................................................................................................... 15 

4.0 DATA ANALYSIS AND PRESENTATION .................................................................... 15 

4.1.0 Introduction ...................................................................................................................... 15 

4.1.1 Data analysis and processing ........................................................................................... 15 

4.1.2 Bio-data analysis of teachers respondents ....................................................................... 16 

4.1.4 Bio-data analysis on students respondents ....................................................................... 17 

4.4.0 Students analysis .............................................................................................................. 20 

CHAPTER FIVE .......................................................................................................................... 22 

DISCUSSION, CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS .......................................... 22 

5.0 Introduction ......................................................................................................................... 22 

5 .1 Discussion and conclusions ............................................................................................... 22 

5.2 Recommendations ............................................................................................................... 25 

5.3 Suggestions for Further Research ....................................................................................... 26 

APPENDIX I ............................................................................................................................ 29 

BUDGET .................................................................................................................................. 29 

APPENDIX II ........................................................................................................................... 30 

TIME FRAME .......................................................................................................................... 30 

APPENDIX III .......................................................................................................................... 31 

Questionnaire on impact of effective teaching methodology on students perfomance in 

chemistry ................................................................................................................................... 31