The study examined the perception of students and teachers on the cause of poor academics performance among secondary school students in Enugu North, Enugu State. Subjects for the study were fifty (50) students and fifty (50) teachers randomly drawn from four secondary schools in Enugu North Local Government Area of Enugu state. Questionnaire was used to collect relevant data for the study. Percentages and Chi-square were used to analyze the research questions. Responses of teachers showed that teachers’ qualification and students’ environment do not influence students’ poor performance but teachers’ methods of teaching influence poor academic performance. Students’ response on the other hand showed that while teaches’ qualification and students’ environment influence students’ poor performance teacher methods of teaching and learning materials do not. The implications of these findings for secondary school guidance counselors interested in counseling adolescents for good academic performance were discussed.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Title page
Approval page
Dedication
Acknowledgment
Abstract
Table of contents
CHAPTER ONE:
INTRODUCTION
Introduction
Table 1
Purpose of the study
Research questions
CHAPTER TWO:
REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE
Review of Related Literature
Causes of poor academic performance among Secondary School Students
Family Background and Poor Academic performance of the child
Factors affecting the child’s Academic performance and
socialization processes in the family
Types of family and student’s academic performance family
size and position in the family
Family educational background and socio-economic status
Socio- Economic Status (SES) and Academic achievement of students
Types of Disciple at home finance school factors
School location and physical building
Interpersonal relationship among the school personnel
Quality of teaching staff
Teachers method of teaching
Classroom management
Learning environment
Peer group influence
CHAPTER THREE:
METHOD RESEARCH DESIGN
Method of Research design
Procedure for Data collection
Research instrument
CHAPTER FOUR
Method of Data Analysis and Discussion of Result
Analysis of Data analysis and Discussion of result
CHAPTER FIVE:
DISCUSSION OF RESULT
Discussion of result
Implications for counseling
Summary
Conclusion
Suggestions for further studies
References
Appendix
