INVESTIGATING RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN AVAILABILITY OF LABORATORY FACILITIES AND ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE IN BIOLOGY AMONG SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN ZAMFARA STATE, NIGERIA.

• TABLE OF CONTENTS Cover Page---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------i Title Page----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ii Certification------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------iii Dedication--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------iv Acknowledgement-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------v Table of Contents-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------vii List of Tables-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------x Abstract ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------xi 

Chapter ONE

INTRODUCTION

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• 1.1Background to the Study-------------------------------------------1 
• 1.2Statement of Problem---------------------------------------------------------------------------4 
• 1.3Objectives of the Study ------------------------------------------------------------------------5 
• 1.4Research Questions-----------------------------------------------------------------------------5 
• 1.5Null Hypotheses---------------------------------------------------------------------------------6 
• 1.6Significance of the Study-----------------------------------------------------------------------6 
• 1.7Scope and the Delimitation of the Study----------------------------------------------------7 

Chapter TWO

LITERATURE REVIEW

• 2.1Introduction -------------------------------9 
• 2.2Concept of Science Laboratory ---------------------------------------------------------------9 
• 2.3Availability of Laboratory Facilities in Zamfara State-------------------------------11 
• 2.4Gender Difference in Science (Biology) --------------------------------------------------14 
• 2.5Management of Biology Laboratory Facilities---------------------------------------------15 
• 2.6Academic Performance of Students in Biology--------------------------------------------17 
• 2.7Qualification of Biology Teachers in Secondary Schools--------------------------------19 
• 2.8Facilities in Public and Private Schools----------------------------------------------------21 
• 2.9Overview of Studies on Laboratory Facilities Utilization and Students’ Performance in Biology-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------22 
• 2.10Summary of the Chapter and the Uniqueness of the Study-----------------------------26 

Chapter THREE

RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

• 3.1Introduction --------------------------------------28 
• 3.2Research Design-------------------------------------------------------------------------------28 
• 3.3Population of the Study-----------------------------------------------------------------------29 
• 3.4Sample and Sampling Technique------------------------------------------------------------30 
• 3.5Instrumentation---------------------------------------------------------------------------------31 3.
• 5.1Validity of the Instrument-------------------------------------------------------------------31 3.
• 5.2Pilot Study------------------------------------------------------------------------------------323.
• 5.3Reliability of the Instrument---------------------------------------------------------------33 3.
• 6.1Method for Data Collection---------------------------------------------------------------- 33 3.
• 6.2Method for Data Analysis-------------------------------------------------------------------34 

Chapter FOUR

DATA PRESENTATION AND ANALYSIS

• AND ANALYSIS.
• 4.1Introduction---------------------------36 
• 4.2Data Analysis/ Null Hypothesis -------------------------------------------------------------36 
• 4.3Summary of Findings--------------------------------------------------------------------------51 
• 4.4Discussion of the Results---------------------------------------------------------------------51 

Chapter FIVE

SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS

• CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS.
• 5.1Introduction-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------52 
• 5.2Summary of the Study-------------------------------------------------------------------------57 
• 5.3Conclusion-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------58 
• 5.4Recommendations------------------------------------------------------------------------------59 
• 5.5Limitations of the Study-----------------------------------------------------------------------59 
• 5.6Suggestions for Further Study----------------------------------------------------------------59  References ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------61 Appendices ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------68