ABSTRACT
The study was designed to assess the students performance in senior secondary school certificate examination in chemistry in Enugu urban, Enugu state science, technology, and Chemistry were defined with their benefits to human life by different Authors, identify students’ performance in science subjects, identify the factors influencing the students performance in chemistry. Data for the study was obtained through documentation in which five (5) secondary schools in Enugu urban were sampled out of twenty-seven (27) secondary school and the population of the students involved were two thousand, three hundred and seventy-seven (2377) and it was only 50% students that performed creditably well. The data obtained were analyzed using percentage and bar charts. The findings of the study revealed that the over-all performance of Nigerian secondary school students in their senior certificate examination in chemistry over the years has not being encouraging. Consequently, the performances of students of senior secondary school certificate examination in chemistry in Enugu –urban, Enugu state were very poor as it was only in the year 2003 that their results attained the pass mark of 50% while other four (4) years: 2000; 2001; 2002; 2004 could not attain the decision rule taken by the researchers.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Pages
Title Page
Certification
Approval Page
Dedication
Acknowledgements
Abstract
Table of content
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
Background to the Study
Statement of Problems
Purpose of Study
Scope of the Study
Significance of the Study
Researcher Questions
CHAPTER TWO
LITERATURE REVIEW
The Meaning of Science and Technology
Summary
Importance of Science and Technology
Summary
Importance of Chemistry
Summary
The Student’s Performance in Science Subjects
Summary
Factors that Influence Student’s Performance
in Science Subjects Specifically in Chemistry
Summary
CHAPTER THREE
RESEARCH METHODS
The Design of the Study
Area of the Study
Population of the Study
Sample and Sampling Techniques
Instrument of Data Collection
Method of Data Collection
Method of Data Analysis
Decision Rule
CHAPTER FOUR
DATA PRESENTATION AND ANALYSIS
Summary of the Findings
CHAPTER FIVE
Discussion of Results
Discussion of the Findings
Summary of the Study
Recommendation
Conclusion
Limitation of the Study
Suggestion for further Study
Reference
Appendix (I)