The study focuses on the Factors Associated with Mass
Failure of Chemistry Students in some selected Secondary Schools in Akwanga
Local Government, Nasarawa State. The research identified the prevalence issues
such as, Lack of qualified Teachers, insufficient instructional materials and
equipment, inadequate infrastructure as contribute to poor student’s
performance. The study further showed that the sampling technique used were
simple random sampling, which was adopted for the sample size of two hundred and
ten (210), respondents in seven (7), selected senior secondary schools in
Akwanga Local Government Area of Nasarawa State. The study discussed the
presentation and data analysis, in
which data received from respondents, was one hundred and ninety two (192),
which was suggested to statistical test using simple percentage and chi-square.
The study concludes that insufficient numbers of qualified chemistry teachers
and instructional materials affects
chemistry subject. Lastly the study recommended that among other things, the
government at the state level should employ more qualifies teachers for
secondary schools to ensure efficiency and optimal performance in chemistry
subject.
Chemistry is a fundamental subject in
secondary school education, very essential for scientific and technological
advancement. However, mass failure in chemistry has become reoccurring issues
in many secondary schools precisely in Akwanga local government in Nasarawa
State.
One of
the major problems; facing the educational system in Nigeria is the abysmal
failure of students in public examinations, particularly at the secondary schools
level of education, according to (Adeyemi 2013). However, students’ performance
in chemistry has been a persistent concern for educators and policymakers
(Oloyede ,2015). Mass failure in chemistry has been reported in various parts
of the country, including Akwanga local government. Despite the effort put in
by government, and various stakeholders of education, Chemistry still remained
one of the most difficult subjects in schools. There is a general impression
that Chemistry is very difficult by its nature, and aside of this impression,
there is poor performance among senior secondary school students who are the
focus of this study. This poor performance in Chemistry has been contributed to
broad factors such as inadequate
teaching method, lack of resources, and students negative attitude towards
chemistry ( Okebukola, 2014; Udo, 2016).
Despite
the effort to improve science education, chemistry students in some selected secondary
school in Akwanga continue to perform poorly leading to the mass failure. This
neglect, no doubt has relegated this Chemistry subject to the background in
Secondary School Certificate Examination. A close look at the 2013/2014 SSCE
result records, confirms that students' performance has been very poor
generally and the increased number of school dropout in the area of study is a
clear pointer of the theme.
According to Okpala (2010), poor performance
in Secondary School Certificate Examination (WAEC) is caused by many factors
such as; students ineffective study techniques, quality of teachers and method
of teaching, the parents inability to provide useful materials like textbooks,
exercise books and school fees and problem of inadequate instructional
materials for teaching and learning of Chemistry in schools. This study
therefore is designed to assess the factors associated with mass failure of Chemistry
in some selected Secondary School.
The main purpose of this study is to find out
the factors affecting the mass failure of chemistry students in some selected
secondary schools in Akwanga Local Government, Nasarawa State. Specifically,
the study sought to find out if:-
i. Insufficient numbers of qualified
teachers affects students' mass failure in Chemistry subjects.
ii. Unavailability of instructional materials
for teaching of Chemistry subject affects students' mass failure in Chemistry
subjects,
iii. The previous socio-economic backgrounds of
the students affect them in studying Chemistry subject.
iv. The interest of students towards the nature
of Chemistry subject contribute deeply to their mass failure in SSCE.
In assessing the purpose of the study, this
research project will answer the following questions:
i. Does insufficient numbers of qualified Chemistry
teachers affects students' mass failure in Chemistry subject?
ii. Does unavailability of instructional
materials for teaching of Chemistry subject affects students' mass failure in Chemistry
subjects?
iii. Does previous socio-economic background of
the students affect them in studying Chemistry subject?
iv. How would interest of students towards the
nature of Chemistry subject contribute deeply to their mass failure in SSCE?
In carrying out this research work the
following theoretical statements are buttressed to serve as a direction on
which the work will be premised:
1. H0:
Insufficient numbers of qualified Chemistry teachers does not affects students' mass failure of students in Chemistry
subject
H1: inadequate numbers of qualified Chemistry
teachers and instructional materials teaching affects Chemistry subject.
2. H0:
There is no significant relationship between unavailability of instructional
materials for teaching of Chemistry subject and students' mass failure in Chemistry
subjects.
H1: There is significant relationship between unavailability
of instructional materials for teaching of Chemistry subject and students' mass
failure in Chemistry subjects.
The student will be able to appreciate the
importance of the effective domain like interest and motivation in improving
their performance. With this awareness, the students might put up more effort
and positive attitude towards Chemistry subject which will increase their
performance and enhance higher grades in Secondary School Certificate
Examination.
Teachers
will also be able to adjust their teaching methods and offer remedial helps where they find out those students are
putting up a low attitude. State Government will also see the need of guidance
and counseling in each school, the ministry of education and curriculum
planners for better organization of junior subjects in education.
The scope of the study focused on factors
affecting the mass failure of chemistry students in some selected secondary
schools in Akwanga, Local Government. The study will be confined to seven (7)
selected Secondary Schools in Akwanga Local Government. These schools are:
Demonstration Secondary School College of education Akwanga, Akwanga south
Government secondary school, Rishama comprehensive college Akwanga, Solid
foundation secondary school Akwanga, St. peter secondary school Akwanga,
Akwanga central secondary school Akwanga, Government Secondary School Akwanga
North.
Chemistry: Chemistry is a branch of science that deals
with the study of matter, structure, composition, properties, and the changes
that undergoes.
Education: Education in its general sense is a form of
learning in which knowledge, skills, and habits of a group of people are
transferred from one generation to the next through teaching, training or
through research.
Failure: A person or thing that proves unsuccessful
Teacher: A teacher or school teacher is a person who
provides education for students.
Mass: Is a large group of people gathered together.
Student: A person who is studying at a primary,
secondary, university or other place of higher education.
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