TABLE OF CONTENTS Cover 

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Title Page----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ii 

Certification------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------iii 

Dedication--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------iv

 Acknowledgement-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------v 

Table of Contents-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------vii 

List of Tables-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------x 

Abstract ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------xi 

Chapter ONE

: INTRODUCTION. 1.1 Background to the Study-------------------------------------------1 

1.2 Statement of Problem---------------------------------------------------------------------------4 

1.3 Objectives of the Study ------------------------------------------------------------------------5 

1.4 Research Questions-----------------------------------------------------------------------------5 

1.5 Null Hypotheses---------------------------------------------------------------------------------6 

1.6 Significance of the Study-----------------------------------------------------------------------6 

1.7 Scope and the Delimitation of the Study----------------------------------------------------7

 

Chapter TWO

: REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE 2.1 Introduction -------------------------------9 

2.2 Concept of Science Laboratory ---------------------------------------------------------------9 

2.3 Availability of Laboratory Facilities in Zamfara State-------------------------------11 

2.4 Gender Difference in Science (Biology) --------------------------------------------------14 

2.5 Management of Biology Laboratory Facilities---------------------------------------------15 

2.6 Academic Performance of Students in Biology--------------------------------------------17 

2.7 Qualification of Biology Teachers in Secondary Schools--------------------------------19 

2.8 Facilities in Public and Private Schools----------------------------------------------------21 

2.9 Overview of Studies on Laboratory Facilities Utilization and Students’ Performance in Biology-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------22 

2.10 Summary of the Chapter and the Uniqueness of the Study-----------------------------26 

Chapter THREE

: RESEARCH METHODOLOGY 3.1 Introduction --------------------------------------28 

3.2 Research Design-------------------------------------------------------------------------------28 

3.3 Population of the Study-----------------------------------------------------------------------29 

3.4 Sample and Sampling Technique------------------------------------------------------------30 

3.5 Instrumentation---------------------------------------------------------------------------------31 

3.5.1 Validity of the Instrument-------------------------------------------------------------------31 

3.5.2 Pilot Study------------------------------------------------------------------------------------32

3.5.3 Reliability of the Instrument---------------------------------------------------------------33 

3.6.1 Method for Data Collection---------------------------------------------------------------- 33 

3.6.2 Method for Data Analysis-------------------------------------------------------------------34 

Chapter FOUR

: DATA PRESENTATION AND ANALYSIS. 4.1 Introduction---------------------------36 

4.2 Data Analysis/ Null Hypothesis -------------------------------------------------------------36 

4.3 Summary of Findings--------------------------------------------------------------------------51 

4.4 Discussion of the Results---------------------------------------------------------------------51 

Chapter FIVE

: SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS. 5.1 Introduction-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------52 

5.2 Summary of the Study-------------------------------------------------------------------------57 

5.3 Conclusion-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------58 

5.4 Recommendations------------------------------------------------------------------------------59 

5.5 Limitations of the Study-----------------------------------------------------------------------59 

5.6 Suggestions for Further Study----------------------------------------------------------------59 

References ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------61 

Appendices ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------68