Factors contributing to poor performance of girl child in mathematics in Sare zone Rongo district Kenya
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Date
2009-12
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Kampala international international: College of Education, open and distance learning
Abstract
The study was carried out during the month of January, 2009 on Factors Contributing to Poor Performance of Girl Child in Mathematics in Sare Zone. The target group was class eight female pupils. Questionnaires were used among form class eight pupils, mathematics teachers and head teachers of three primary schools. Oral interview was also employed to obtain accurate information. Analysis has shown that a number of girls who reach class eight in every school is very low and their performance in mathematics is poor. Girls have an attitude that mathematics are hard and that they are male subjects, peer influence from friends, family poverty, lack of female teachers in school, socio-economic, cultural and social factors are the main factors that lead to poor performance of girls in mathematics. Government, teachers, NGOs and community need to work hand in hand through educative manes, creation of awareness so as to help in improving the poor performance of girls in mathematics.
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A research report submitted to the institute of open and distance learning in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the award of the bachelor’s degree in education (arts) of Kampala international University
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Education, Poor performance, Girl child, Mathematics, Rongo district