CHAPTER ONE

1.0 INTRODUCTION This chapter was mainly concerned with the background of the study, the statement of the problem, research questions, purpose and objectives of the study. The hypothesis, purpose and significance of the proposed study were looked at in this chapter. 1.1 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY The basic economic problem that all Government and households face currently is how best to allocate scarce resources competing ends. Resources consist of land, labor, capital and management. Decision to invest in a given project depends on societies' objectives, costs and future benefits to be derived from such investments. Adam Smith, an early classical economist emphasized the importance of investing in scientific skills. There have been some difficulties in science subjects among students in secondary schools in Kenya. This has been evidenced by poor performance in K.C.S.E. Relatively, boys have significantly shown a better performance due to presumably more inclined to sciences than girls.