TABLE OF CONTENT

Title page…………………………………............................................................……………. i

Approval Page…………………………………............................................................……….ii

Certification………………………………...........................................................………………iii

Table of Content…………………………......................................................................……….iv

List of tables……………………………….....................................................................……….v

Dedication………………………………...............................................................………………vi

Acknowledgement……………………….................................................................……………vii

Abstract……………………………………………..............................................................……Viii

Chapter ONE

1.0 INTRODUCTION.................................................................................................................7

1.1 Background of the Study……………..............................................................……………..1

1.2 Statement of the problems………….............................................................………………7

1.3 Purpose of the study …………………….............................................................…………7

1.4 Significant of the study………………..............................................................…………… 8

1.6 Research Questions ………………………............................................................………. 9

Chapter TWO

2.0 LITERATURE REVIEW.....................................................................................................10

2.1 Factors that affect academic performance……….......................................................……10

2.2 Nature and important of Biology…………………........................................................…….15

2.3 Concept of socio- Economic status…………….......................................................…………15

2.4 Summary of reviewed literature……………… ……...........................................................….19

Chapter THREE

3.0 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY..............................................................................................21

3.1 Research Design……………………….........................................................................………21

3.2 Area of the Study…………………….......................................................................………….22

3.3 Population of Study………………………….......................................................................…..22

3.4 Sample and Sampling Techniques………………...............................................................….22

3.5 Instrument for Data Collection…………………...............................................................…….22

3.6 Method of Data Collection……………………...............................................................………23

3.7 Method of Data Analysis………………...............................................................……………..23

3.8 Validity of Instrument………………………………...................................................................23

3.9 Reliability of Instrument……………................................................................………………..24

Chapter FOUR

4.0 Data presentation and Analysis……………....................................................................……25

4.1 Research Question 1…………………….................................................................…………25

4.2 Research Question 2…………….................................................................…………………26

4.3 Research Question 3…………………….................................................................…………28

4.4 Summary of Findings………………….................................................................…………..29

Chapter FIVE

5.0 DISCUSSION OF FINDINGS, RECOMMENDATION, SUMMARY AND CONCLUSION........31

5.1 Discussion of Finding……………..............................................................................……… .31

5.2 Recommendation………………….............................................................................………32

5.3 Educational Implication……………..............................................................................…….31

5.4 Conclusion………………...................................................................................……………..31

APPENDIX…………….....................................................................................…………..………34

REFERENCE……………………………..................................................................................…. 38