TABLE OF CONTENTS
CHAPTER ONE ................... .
1 1 INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY ..... .
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1.2 STAEMENT OF THE PROBLEM ................................................................................. 3
1.3 PURPOSE OF THE STUDY...................................... . . ................................ 3
1.4 OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY..................... . . . .. .... _) "
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
2.4.1TEACHER..... . .................................................. 9
2.4.2 PARENTS ................................................................................................................. 9
CHAPTER THREE ............. .
STUDY METHODOLOGY ... .
3.1 Introduction ..
3.2 Study design .
3.3 Area of the study
34 study population
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3.5 Sampling techniques .. 13
35.1 Sample size ........................................................................................................... 13
3.6 methods of Data collection ........................................................................................... 13
3.6.1 Interviewing .
3.6.2 Observation
3.6.3 Questionnaires
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3 7 fleliability and validity .. . . . .. .. .. .. .. .... .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. . . .. . I 5
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 ................................................. I·,
CHAPTER FOUR ............................................................................................................. 18
PRESENTATION Of FINDINGS AND ANALYSIS ................................................................ 18
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Procedures .
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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
54 Suggestion for further research .......................... . . ........ 28
REFERENCES: .... . ..... 29
Proposed expenditure . 3 I
Work plan ....... 3 1