TRUANCY AND ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF BASIC SCIENCE STUDENTS IN JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN IKOT EKPENE LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF AKWA IBOM STATE

•                    TABLE OF CONTENTS Cover page ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- i Title page -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  ii Declaration -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  iii  Certification -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  - iv Dedication -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  v Acknowledgement------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- vi Table of contents - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- vii-xi List of tables -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- xii Abstract - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ xiii

Chapter ONE

INTRODUCTION

• 1.1Background of the study ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1-7 
• 1.2Statement of the problem - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7-8
• 1.3Purpose of the study - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 8-9 
• 1.4Significance of the study -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9-10
• 1.5Research questions --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - 10
• 1.6Research hypotheses - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10-11
• 1.7Basic Assumptions of the study --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11
• 1.8Delimitation of the study ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11-10
• 1.9limitation of the study ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12
• 1.10Definition of terms ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12-13

Chapter TWO

LITERATURE REVIEW

• 2.1Theoretical framework - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 15 2.
• 1.1Herzberg’s two factor theory ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 15-17 2.
• 1.2Reinforcement theory -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 17-18
• 2.2Conceptual framework -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 18 2.
• 2.1Concept of truancy - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 18-20 2.
• 2.2Truancy as a disciplinary problem in secondary school-------------------------------------------  20-23 2.
• 2.3Peer group influence and academic performance of basic science students -------------- 23-24 2.
• 2.4Parents socio-economic status and academic performance of basic science students --  24-26 2.
• 2.5Self-concept and academic performance of basic Science students -------------------------- 26-28 2.
• 2.6Teacher’s personality and academic performance of basic science students - ------------- 29-31
• 2.3Related empirical studies - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 31-33
• 2.4Summary of reviewed related literature - ---------------------------------------------------------------- 33-35

Chapter THREE

RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

• RESEARCH METHODS
• 3.1Area of the study ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 36-37
• 3.2Design of the study - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 37
• 3.3Population of the Study - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 37
• 3.4Sample/sampling technique ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 38
• 3.5Instrumentation - - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 39
• 3.6Validation of the instrument - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 39
• 3.7Reliability of the research instrument ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 40
• 3.8Administration of the instrument - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 40
• 3.9Method of data analysis - - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 40

Chapter FOUR

DATA PRESENTATION AND ANALYSIS

• RESULTS AND DISCUSSION OF FINDINGS
• 4.1Research questions - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - 41 4.
• 1.1Research question one ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 41-42 4.
• 1.2Research question two - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 42-43 4.
• 1.3Research question three - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 43-44  4.
• 1.4Research question four - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 44-45
• 4.2Testing the research hypotheses ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 45 4.
• 2.1Hypothesis one - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 45-46 1.
• 2.2Hypothesis two - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 46-47 4.
• 2.3Hypothesis three - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 47-48 4.
• 2.3Hypothesis four - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 48-49
• 4.3Discussion of the findings - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 49-53

Chapter FIVE

SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS

• CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS
• 5.1Summary of the study - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 54-55-
• 5.2Conclusion - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 55
• 5.3Educational implications of the findings - --------------------------------------------------------------- 55-56
• 5.4Recommendations - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 56-57 
• 5.5Suggestion for the further studies - --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 57 References - - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ - 58-61  Appendix I - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - 62-64