ABSTRACT This study was a descriptive survey method that determined the Academic Performance in Biology, subject of Leseru Secondary School in Uasin-Gishu District Kenya. This study was conducted in Leseru Secondary School in Turbo Division Uasin Gishu District, Kenya. The School is situated 17 Kilometers West of Eldoret town along the Kenya-Uganda road. This study included 65 students wherein 23 third year students and 42 fourth year students. Among the 65 students 24 are male and 41 are female students. In the study was researcher-made instrument which was a record sheet that contained the profile of the respondents as to age, gender and academic level. The researcher wrote a transmittal letter to the principal of Leseru Secondary School in Turbo division asking for permission to conduct the study in his institution. Once the permission had been granted the researcher took the record sheet to the School Academic Committee Department to be filled. Once the record sheet had been filled, the researcher went ahead to calculate the frequencies and percentages to determine the profile of vii the respondents as to age, gender, academic level and level of academic performance. The paired or related t-test was used to test for significant difference in the level of academic performance between male and female students. The research findings shall be beneficial to the Ministry of Education, the Provincial Director of Education, District Education Officers, School Principals, eachers, parents and students in establishment of factors affecting academic performance.

TABLE OF CONTENTS. 

COVERPAGE ....................................................................................... i 

DECLARATION PAGE ........................................................................... ii 

DEDICATION PAGE ............................................................................. .iii 

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ........................................................................ .iv 

LIST OF TABLES ................................................................................... v 

LIST OF FIGURES ................................................................................. vi 

ABSTRACT ......................................................................................... vii 

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TABLE OF CONTENTS .................................................................................................... 1 

INTRODUCTION .......................................................................................................... 2 

Rationale of the Study ................................................................................................. 2 

Theory ......................................................................................................................... 3 

Review of the Related Literature ................................................................................ 5 

Significance of the Study .......................................................................................... 11 

Objectives ................................................................................................................. 12 

RESEARCH METHODOLOGY ...................................................................................... 13 

Design ....................................................................................................................... 13 

DATA PRESENTATION AND ANALYSIS .................................................................. 15 

CONCLUSION ................................................................................................................. 20 

RECOMMENDATION .................................................................................................... 21 

DEFINITION OF TERMS ............................................................................................... 22 

REFERENCES ................................................................................................................. 23 

BOOKS ......................................................................................................................... 23 

PERIODICALS ............................................................................................................. 23 

APPENDIX A ................................................................................................................... 24 

TRANSMITTAL TO THE PRINCIPAL OF LESERU SECONDARY SCHOOL ..... 24 

APPENDIX B ................................................................................................................... 25 

RECORD SHEET ......................................................................................................... 25 

APPENDIX C ................................................................................................................... 27 

DATA PRESENTATION ............................................................................................. 27 

APPENDIX D ................................................................................................................... 29 

MAP OF UASIN - GISHU DISTRICT, KENYA ....................................................... 29 

CURRICULUM VITAE ................................................................................................... 30