This project was carried out to determine the effect of poor teacher - pupil relationship in academic achievement of biology students on Enugu South Local Government. The literature were reviewed under the following subheading; the concept of a teacher, improving academic achievement of the learner, factors affecting teacher - pupil relationship in the learning environment, implication of poor teacher- pupil relationship in academic achievement and summary of the review of related literature. This study was conducted in Enugu South Local Government which is made up of nine (9) secondary school. Out of the total number, five (5) were randomly sampled and used for this research work. Six (6) research questions guided the study. The instrument used to obtain information was questionnaire items drawn from six (6) research questions. The data was collected and analyzed using frequency tables and percentages. From the analysis of data, the following was found out; that biology teachers use praises on the pupils in their class, that biology teachers use leisure time to engage the pupils in a friendly chat, that biology teachers punish and react towards pupils in the class whenever their attention is needed by them, that biology teachers allow pupils' freedom, that students communicate freely with their biology teachers in the classroom and that relationship with biology teachers affect the performance of the students in the subject. Based on the findings, the researcher recommend that the government should try to provide the necessary educational facilities and equipments to the schools and also employ biology teachers that posses the minimum qualification of Nigeria certification in education (NCE).

Title Page

Certification

Approved Page

Dedication

Acknowledgement

Abstract

Table of Contents

List of tables

Abstract

CHAPTER ONE:

INTRODUCTION

Background of the Study

Statement of the Problem

Purpose of the Study

Significance of the Study

Scope of the Study

Research Questions

CHAPTER TWO: 

REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE

Concept of a teacher

Improving academic achievement of the learner

Factors affecting teacher – pupil relationship in the learning Environment

Implication of poor teacher pupil relationship in academic Achievement

Summary of the review of related literature

CHAPTER THREE:

RESEARCH METHOD

Design of the study

Area of the study

Population of the study

Sample and sampling technique

Instrument for data collection

Validation of instrument

Method of data analysis

Decision rule

CHAPTER FOUR : 

PRESENTATION AND ANALYSIS OF DATA

Research question 1

Research question 2

Research question 3

Research question 4

Research question 5

Research question 6

CHAPTER FIVE:

DISCUSSION OF FINDING, CONCLUSION, RECOMMENDATIONS AND SUGGESTIONS

Discussion of finding

Educational implication of the study

Recommendation

Summary

Conclusion

Suggestion for further study

References

Appendix 1

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