ABSTRACT
This research work is designed to look into the causes of students poor performance in science in SSCE in Orhionmwon Local Government Area of Edo State. then first chapter deals with the introduction and background of the study, objectives, purpose of the study, the limitation of the study and definition of terms. The second chapter looked into various literature and journals written by various authors that are relevant to the study. The third chapter deals with the methodology used in the study. The major instruments used for collecting information were questionnaire which is divided into science teachers questionnaire and students questionnaires. The fourth chapter carried out the analysis and interpretation of data collected from the respondents (questionnaire). The fifth chapter summarized the finding, concluded on the findings and the researcher made recommendations that will help improve the performance of students in science subjects in secondary school certificate examination. The researcher also suggested areas that need to be further investigated on the study.
