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Title page ............................................................................................ i

Declaration ................................................................................................... ii

Approval ...................................................................................................... iii

Dedication .................................................................................................... iv

Acknowledgements ....................................................................................... v

Table of Contents ......................................................................................... vi

CHAPTER ONE

INTRODUCTION

Background ................................................................................................. 1

Statement of the Problem ............................................................................. 3

Objectives of the Study ................................................................................ 4

Research Questions ..................................................................................... 4

Significance of the Study ............................................................................. 4

Scope of the Study ....................................................................................... 5

CHAPTER TWO

PERFORMANCE IN SCIENCE SUBJECTS ......................... 6

CHAPTER THREE

WAYS OF IMPROVING PERFORMANCE IN SCIENCES ...................... 9

CHAPTER FOUR

DISCUSSION

Differential Peifonnance of Male and Female ........................................... 11

Learners' Attitude and Peifonnance in the Sciences ................................. 11

Time Allocated for Studying the Sciences and Peifonnance ...................... 12

Teacher Competence and Learners Performance ...................................... 12

Theory and Practicals in Science Subjects ................................................ 12

Funding the Sciences and Learners' Performance .................................... 14

CHAPTER FIVE

SUMMARY, IMPLICATIONS AND CONCLUSION

Recruitment of More and Competent Well Trained Teachers ..................... 16

Improvement of School Facilities and Providing Science Equipment

Apparatus and Chemicals in Secondary Schools ...................................... 16

Revision of the Curriculum ........................................................................ 17

Community Laboratories and Resource Centres ....................................... 1 7

Vocationalisation of Sciences .................................................................... 17

Increasing Incentives to Science Teachers ................................................. 17

Waive Tax on School Laboratory, Apparatus and Chemicals .................... 18

REFERENCES ..................................................... 19