TABLE OF CONTENTS

Declaration ................................................................................................... (i)

Approval ..................................................................................................... (ii)

Dedication ................................................................................................... (iii)

Acknowledgement .......................................................................................... (iv)

Acronyms ...................................................................................................... (v)

Table of contents ............................................................................................ (vi)

Abstract ..................................................................................................... (vii)

CHAPTER ONE

INTRODUCTION .......................................................................................... l

1.0 Introduction ........................................................................................... I

1.1 Background of the study ............................................................................ I

1.2 Statement of the problem ........................................................................... 2

1.3 Purpose of the Study ................................................................................. 2

1.4 Objectives of the Study .............................................................................. 2

1.5 Research Questions ................................................................................... 3

1.6 Scope of the Study ................................................................................... .3

1.7 Significance of the Study ............................................................................ 3

1.8 Limitation and Delimitation ........................................................................ 4

1.9 Conceptual Frame Work .......................................................................... .4

CHAPTER TWO

LITERATURE REVIEW ....................................................................... ........... 5

2.0 Introduction ........................................................................................... 5

2.1 Literature review on contributions of co-curricular activities on Academic

performance ........................................................................................... 5

2.2 Literature review on the Impact of co-curricular activities on academic perfonnance .... 6

2.3 How co-curricular and pupils' socialization promote Academic performance ............... 7

CHAPTER THREE

RESEARCH METHODOLOGY ....................................................................... ll

3.0 Introduction ............................................................................................ 11

3.1 Research Design ..................................................................................... II

32. Population of the Study ............................................................................. 11

3.3 Sampling selection .................................................................................. II

3.4 Data collection Method ............................................................................ 12

3.5 Procedure for Data Collection ................................................................... 12

3.6 Validity and reliability ............................................................................. 12

3.7 Data analysis ......................................................................................... 13

3.8 Ethical Issues ....................................................................................... 13

CHAPTER FOUR

PRESENTATION, DISCUSSION AND INTERPRETATION OF FINDINGS ............. 14

4.0 Introduction .......................................................................................... 14

4.1 Procedure ............................................................................................. 14

4.2 Background information of the Study ............................................................ 14

CHAPTER FIVE

DISCUSSION, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION ................................. 20

5.0 Introduction ......................................................................................... 20

5.1 Discussion of the Findings .......................................................................... 20

5.2 Conclusion ........................................................................................... 22

5.3 Recommendations .................................................................................... 22