TABLE OF CONTENTS

DECLARATION ......................................................................................................... i APPROVAL ............................................................................................................... ii DEDICATION ........................................................................................................... iii ACJ(N()WLEDGErvtENTS ....................................................................................... iv TABLE ()F CONTENTS ............................................................................................ v LIST OF "1'/\BI J::s .................................................................................................... vii ABSTRACT ............................................................................................................. viii CI-IAPTL:,R ONE ......................................................................................................... 1 INTROf)UCTI()N ...................................... : ....................... · ........................................ 1 1.1 Background to the Study .................................................................................. 1 1 .2 Statement of the Problem ...................................................................................... 2 1.3 Research Objective .......................................................................................... 3 1.5 Scope of the study ................................................................................................. 3 1.6 Significance of the Study .................................................................................. 4 CHAPTER TWO ........................................................................................................ 5 LJTERA'I'URE REVIEW ........................................................................................... 5 2. 0 ()vervieliJ ........................................................................................................... 5 2.1 Discipline of Students and Academic Performance of mathematics ................ 5 2.2 Quality ofTeachers aiid Academic Performance of Mathematics ................. 11 2.3 Facilities in Schools aiid Academic Performance ofmathematics ................. 13 · CHAPTER THREE ............ :: .................................................................................... 15 RESEARCI-fMETHODOLOCiY .............................................................................. 15 3.0 ()\'ervieJF ....................................................................................................... l5 3.1 Research Design ........................................................................................... 15 3.2 Study Population .................................................... ,. ..................................... 15 3.3 Sample Framework .................................................................................... 15 3.3.1 S