Factors influencing poor performance of primary girl child in mathematics in Khwisero East Zone, Butere District
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2009-10
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Factors influencing poor performance of primary girl child in mathematics in Khwisero East Zone, Butere District
Abstract
This research study was used to determine the factors influencing performance of primary girl
child in mathematics. The general objective was to investigate the level of poor performance of
girl child in mathematics and measures to be undertaken to improve on the performance.
It was observed that more than fifty percent of the girl children in K11wisero East Zone had
scored grades poorer as compared to the boys.
Literature gathered from scholars like Davis Kean , Janis Jacobs, Martha Bleeker, Jacquelynne
Eccles, and Oksana Malanclmk stressed factors like; financial difficulties, women are still being
underrepresented in science and mathematics graduate programs and engineering, parent values
and attitudes, stereotypes , low teacher pupil ratio, poor teaching/ learning environment. These
were in line with the topic under study.
Descriptive survey design was adopted because according to scholars like; Good, Travers and
Orodho such a design could be useful for securing evidence on existing situations and to identify
standards or norms with which to compare present and hence plan for forward.
The researcher generated questionnaires, interview guides and focused group discussions and
observations were used for gathering data after passing the validity and reliability tests.
Frequency tables and percentages were used for easy interpretation. The respondents included
pupils, head teachers and mathematics teachers.
This study utilized both qualitative and quantitative methods utilizing l 500 pupils , 50 teachers
and IO head teachers from primary schools in Khwisero East Zone.
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Research report submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the award of bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood and Primary Education of Kampala International University
Keywords
Poor performance, Primary girl child, Mathematics, Khwisero East Zone, Butere District