Effects of Gender on Academic Performance in Mathematics and Sciences in Public Secondary Schools: A Case Study of Uasin-Gishu West District in Rift Valley Province.
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Date
2009-08
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Kampala International University, bachelors degree of science with education
Abstract
Mathematics and sciences are key subjects in the Kenya Secondary school curriculum
perennial poor performance and gender disparity in national examinations in these
subjects continue to cause concern to educators and the general public.
The purpose of this study is to investigate the influence of gender on academic
performance of students in public secondary schools in mathematics and sciences. A
study will be carried out in Uasin-Gishu West District Rift-Valley Province Kenya.
A causal comparative research design will be used to investigate the influence of students
gender on academic performance in mathematics and science, stratified sampling
technique will be used to categorize the schools into single random sampling technique
will be employed to select schools from each category. Respondents from each of the
selected schools will be chosen through simple random sampling technique. The main
instrument of data collection will be the questionnaire. Data obtained will be analyzed
using both descriptive and inferential. The findings of this study will equip teacher,
policy -makers and other stakeholders with knowledge on how to improve the academic
performance in mathematics and sciences as well as achieve gender parity.
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A Research Report Submitted to the School of Education in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Award of Bachelors Degree in Education Science of Kampala International
Keywords
Gender, Academic Performance, Mathematics, Public Secondary Schools, Uasin-Gishu West District in Rift Valley Province.