TABLE OF CONTENTS

DECLARATION ............................................................................................................. i

APPROVAL ................................................................................................................... ii

DEDICATION ............................................................................................................... iii

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ............................................................................................ iv

LIST OF TABLES ....................................................................................................... viii

LIST OF FIGURES ....................................................................................................... ix

ACRONYMS .................................................................................................................. X

ABSTRACT .................................................................................................................. xi

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INTRODUCTION .......................................................................................................... 1

1.0 Background to the Study ........................................................................................... 1

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

1.2 Objectives of the Study ............................................................................................. 3

1.2.1 General Objective ................................................................................................... 3

1.2.2 Specific Objectives ................................................................................................. 3

1.3 Research Questions ................................................................................................... 3

1.4 Scope ofthe Study ..................................................................................................... 4

1.5 Significance ofthe Study ........................................................................................... 4

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LITERATURE REVIEW ................................................................................................ 6

2.1 Introduction ............................................................................................................... 6

2.2. The school factors responsible for poor English performance ................................... 6

2.3 Out of school factors responsible for poor English performance ................................ 9

2.4 Solutions to the factors responsible for poor performance in English ....................... 10

Methodology ................................................................................................................. 11

3.1 Introduction ............................................................................................................. 11

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3.2 Research Design ...................................................................................................... 11

3.3 Study Area and population of Study ........................................................................ 11

3.4 Sample Frame work ................................................................................................. 11

3.4.1 Sample Size .......................................................................................................... 11

3.4.2 Sample Technique ................................................................................................. 11

3. 4. 3 Sample procedure ................................................................................................. 11

3.5 Methods .................................................................................................................. 12

3.5.1 Instruments Usedfor Data Collection ................................................................... 12

3.5.2 Sources of data ..................................................................................................... 12

3.6 Data Analysis .......................................................................................................... 12

3. 7 Ethical Consideration .............................................................................................. 13

3.8 Limitations .............................................................................................................. 13

3.9 Delimitations ........................................................................................................... 14

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Presentation, Analysis and Discussion of the Findings ................................................... 15

4.1 Introduction ............................................................................................................. 15

4.2 Demographic Background ofthe Respondents ......................................................... 15

4.2.1 Sex ....................................................................................................................... 15

4.2.2 Age ....................................................................................................................... 16

4. 2. 3 Marital status ....................................................................................................... 1 7

4. 2. 4 Educational .......................................................................................................... 17

4. 2. 5 Occupation ........................................................................................................... 18

4.3 School Factors responsible for English Poor Performance ....................................... 18

4.4 Out of school fuctors affecting English performance ................................................ 19

4.5 Solutions to the Factors ........................................................................................... 20

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Summary of the Major Findings, Conclusions and Recommendations ........................... 21

5.0 Introduction ............................................................................................................. 21

5.1 Summary ................................................................................................................. 21