TABLE OF CONTENTS
DECLARATION ....................................................................................................................... i
APROV AL .............................................................................................................................. .ii
DEDICATION ....................................................................................................................... iii
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ...................................................................................................... .iv
TABLE OF CONTENTS .......................................................................................................... v
DEFINITION OF TERMS ..................................................................................................... vii
LIST OF TABLES ................................................................................................................ viii
ABSTRACT ........................................................................................................................... .ix
CHAPTER ONE ....................................................................................................................... 1
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY. ........................................................................................ 1
1.0 introduction ........................................................................................................................ 1
1.1 Statement of the problem .................................................................................................... 1
1.2 Purpose ofthe study ............................................................................................................ l
1.3 Objectives of the study ........................................................................................................ l
1.4 Researcher Questions .......................................................................................................... 2
1.5 Significance of the study ..................................................................................................... 2
1.6 Scope of the study ............................................................................................................... 2
1.6.1 Content scope .................................................................................................................. 2
Geographical scope .................................................................................................................. 2
CHAPTER TWO ...................................................................................................................... 3
LITERATURE REVIEW ......................................................................................................... 3
2.0 Introduction ........................................................................................................................ 3
2.1 Effect of gender issues on the Academic Performance oflearners in schools ....................... 3
2.2 Socio- Economic causes ...................................................................................................... 3
2.3 Socio cultural causes ........................................................................................................... 3
2.4 Teacher's Attitude and Class Interaction ............................................................................ -4
2.5 Gender Biases in Resources ................................................................................................ 6
2.6 The school environment ...................................................................................................... 7
CHAPTER TIIREE .................................................................................................................. 8
METHODOLOGY ................................................................................................................... 8
3. 0 Introduction ........................................................................................................................ 8
3.1 Research Design ................................................................................................................. 8
3.2 Target population ................................................................................................................ 8
3.3 Sample size ......................................................................................................................... 8
3.4 Research procedure ............................................................................................................. 8
3.5 Data collection instruments ................................................................................................. 9
3.4.1 Interview .......................................................................................................................... 9
3.4.2 Questionnaires ................................................................................................................. 9
3.6 Data Analysis ..................................................................................................................... 9
3.7 Limitations ......................................................................................................................... 9
CHAPTERFOUR .................................................................................................................. 10
DATA PRESENTATION ....................................................................................................... 10
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4.0. Overview ......................................................................................................................... 10
4.2 Age ................................................................................................................................... 11
4 .3 Class attendance ............................................................................................................... 11
4.4 Encouragement at school .................................................................................................. 12
4.5 Parents support in education ............................................................................................. 12
4.6 School environment .......................................................................................................... 12
4. 7 community support ........................................................................................................... 13
4.8 Gender biasness in resources ............................................................................................. 13
4.9 Poverty ............................................................................................................................. 14
4.10 sex (teachers) .................................................................................................................. 14
4.llAge ................................................................................................................................. 15
4.12 working experience ......................................................................................................... 15
4.13 Academic qualification ................................................................................................... 16
4.14 Text books ...................................................................................................................... 16
4.15 access to the text books ................................................................................................... 17
4.16 Positive attitudes and interaction towards the learners ..................................................... 17
4.17 Gender biasness in resources ........................................................................................... 18
4.18 Gender friendly environment .......................................................................................... 18
4.19 Community support to girl child education ...................................................................... 19
CHAPTERFIVE .................................................................................................................... 20
DISCUSSION, CONCLUSIONS AND .................................................................................. 20
RECOMMENDATIONS ........................................................................................................ 20
5. O Introduction ...................................................................................................................... 20
5.1 Discussion ........................................................................................................................ 20
5.2 Conclusions ...................................................................................................................... 21
5 .3 Recommendations ............................................................................................................. 22
Suggestions for further research .............................................................................................. 23
APPENDIX A ........................................................................................................................ 24
QUESTIONNAIRE TO STUDENTS ..................................................................................... 24
APPENDIX B ........................................................................................................................ 25
QUESTIONNAIR TO TEACHERS ....................................................................................... 25
REFERENCES ....................................................................................................................... 27