TABLE OF CONTENTS
Title page – – – – – – – – – – i
Certification – – – – – – – – – ii
Dedication – – – – – – – – – iii
Acknowledgement – – – – – – – – iv
Table of contents – – – – – – – – v
Abstract – – – – – – – – – – vii
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION – – – – – – – – 1
1.1 Background to the study – – – – 1
1.2 Statement of the problem – – – – – – 5
1.3 Purpose of the study – – – – – – – 8
Research Question 1.4 – – – – – – – 9
Hypothesis 1.5 – – – – – – – – 10
1.6 Importance of Study – – – – – – – 11
1.7 Scope / Delineation Study – – – – 12
1.8 Limitation of the study – – – – – – 13
1.9 Definition of Terms – – – – – – – 13
CHAPTER TWO
REVIEW OF DOCUMENTATION – – – – 15
2.1 Performance of male and female students – – – 22
2.2 School location and environmental factors
and their effects on student achievement –
Economics – – – – – – – – 25
2.3 Summary of the review of supporting documentation – – 30
CHAPTER THREE
3.1 Design and Research Methodology – – – – 32
3.2 Research Design – – – – – – – 33
3.3 Study Population – – – – – – 33
3.4 sample and sampling technique – – – – 33
3.5 Research instrument – – – – – – – 34
3.6 Validity of the instrument – – – – – – 34
3.7 Reliability of the instrument – – – – – 35
3.8 Method of data collection – – – – – 35
3.9 Method of data analysis – – – – – – 36
CHAPTER FOUR
4.0 DATA ANALYSIS, PRESENTATION AND DISCUSSION OF RESULTS – – – – – – – – – 37
4.1 Introduction – – – – – – – – 37
4.2 Research Analysis Questionnaire – – – – 40
4.3 Discussion – – – – – – – – 46
CHAPTER FIVE
SUMMARY – – – – – – – – – 47
5.1 Summary of Results – – – – – – – 48
Conclusion 5.2 – – – – – – – – 49
Recommendation 5.3 – – – – – – – 51
5.4 Recommendation for further studies – – – 52
References – – – – – – – – 53
Appendix – – – – – – – – –