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    AN EXAMINATION OF THE PERFORMANCE OF STUDENTS IN

    MATHEMATICS IN PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN

    ILESA WEST LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF OSUN STATE NIGERIA

    BY

    OJEYEMI SAHEED OLADELE

    D018/0320

    A PROJECT SUBMITTED TO THE FACULTY OF EDUCATION, UNIVERSITY

    OF IBADAN

    IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE AWARD

    OF BACHELOR OF EDUCATION DEGREE (B.Sc.(Ed.)) IN MATHEMATICS

    ©2022

    i
    CERTIFICATION

    This is to certify that this original project was carried out by OJEYEMI SAHEED

    OLADELE with Matriculation number D018/0320, Faculty of Education, University of

    Ibadan, in 2021/2022 Academic session.

    __________________________ _________________________

    PROJECT SUPERVISOR SIGNATURE AND DATE

    ____________________________ _________________________
    HEAD OF DEPARTMENT SIGNATURE AND DATE

    ____________________________ ________________________
    DEAN SCHOOL OF SCIENCES SIGNATURE AND DATE

    ____________________________ _________________________
    DIRECTOR, INSTITUTE SIGNATURE AND DATE
    OF EDUCATIO

    ____________________________ _________________________
    EXTERNAL MODERATOR SIGNATURE AND DATE

    ii
    DEDICATION
    This project is dedicated to the one who was who is and is to come, my father

    Ssgt. Ojeyemi Isau Akanni, my mother Mrs Ojeyemi Alake. My family and Mrs

    Maimuna Jimoh.

    iii
    ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

    To Him, who is able to do all things, the giver and sustainer of life, the way, the

    truth and the life, the only wise God, the one who became flesh that I may be redeemed,

    the father of All, be glory forevermore.

    Secondly, many thanks to my supervisor, Dr. S.K. ADEGOKE for his esteemed

    guidance, fatherly corrections and seasoned experience as a researcher which was

    valuable throughout this work. Your efforts are well appreciated sir, thank you sir, God

    bless you abundantly and you wax stronger in spirit and are in favour with all men.

    Amen.

    Furthermore, to my Head of department, the person of Alhaji Dr. Ajileye and

    other seasoned academicians, Mr. R. Ariyo, Dr. Esan and Rev’d Dr. P. Aduroja, in the

    department who had watered my life as mathematician, and my friend Onamuti

    Adetokunbo pka. Chosen one, and also to my darling Angel Akinboade Esther pka. Aya

    oba, with their immeasurable wealth of experience in all ramifications, I commend you

    all.

    To all, who the Lord in His divine providence has brought my way and have

    added value to this course, your effort(s) are well recognized and appreciated. Shalom!

    iv
    ABSTRACT

    The study investigated of the performance of students in mathematics in public and


    private secondary schools in Ilesa west local government area of Osun state. The study
    was guided by three research questions. Also two null hypotheses were formulated and
    tested at 0.05 levels of significance. The study employed descriptive design. The
    population comprised of all mathematics students in public and private Secondary
    Schools in Ilesa West Local Government Area of Osun state. The study sampled Eighty
    (80 students and randomly drawn from four public secondary schools and four private
    secondary schools. They were selected by simple random sampling technique. One type
    of questionnaire were designed which is students’ questionnaire, which was administered
    appropriately. The instrument was validated by a fellow researcher for comments
    correction after which they were corrected and passed on to the project supervisor. The
    reliability of the questionnaires was established using test — retest Reliability method
    which was found to be 0.70. The chi-square statistics was used to test hypotheses raised.
    The study showed that Testing the first hypothesis, it was found out that there is
    statistically significance difference in the performance of students between private and
    public secondary schools in mathematics in existing local government area of Ilesa West
    Local Government area of Osun State. Testing the second hypothesis, it was found out
    that there is no significance relationship between school environment and the academic
    performance of both private and public schools student in mathematics in secondary
    schools in existing local government area of Ilesa West Local Government area of Osun
    State. The researcher recommended that government should encourage authors to
    publish adequate and relevant textbooks in the course. It also recommended that
    government should make sure it helps the institution both private and public offering the
    subject to acquire the necessary facilities the subject requires. It further recommended
    that the comprehensive schools offering skilled courses especially mathematics should be
    mandated to do it up to class six (SSIII) level.

    v
    TABLEOFCONTENT

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

    Certification…………………………………………………...…………………………ii

    Dedication…………………………………………….…………………………………iii

    Acknowledgements……………………………..…………………………………….....iv

    Abstract…………………………………...…………………………………………..….v

    Table of content…..………….…...…………………………………………………..vi-
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    CHAPTER ONE: Introduction

    1.1 Back ground to the Study………………………………………………….......1-4

    1.2 Statement of the Problem ……..……………………………………………........ 5

    1.3 Objective of the Study………...…………………………………………..…....5

    1.4 Significance of the study….……………………………………………….......5-6

    1.5 Research Question……….…………………………………………………........6

    1.6 Research Hypothesis…………………………………………………………….6-


    7

    1.7 Scope/Limitation of Study…………………………………………………...........7

    1.8 Definition of terms……...........................................................................................8

    CHAPTER TWO: Literature Review

    2.1 Introduction.

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    2.2 Private schools objectives and obstacles militating against it's Academic
    excellence in mathematics…………………………………………………………....9

    2.2.1 Objectives…………………..………………………………………………...10-11

    2.2.2 Public Secondary schools….……………………………………………………11

    2.3 Process of achieving the aims of Mathematics……...………………………..12-


    14

    2.4 Overview of teaching and learning Mathematics in Nigeria...………..……........14

    2.4.1 Mathematics teaching......................................................................................14-15

    2.4.2 Mathematics learning......................................................................................15-16

    2.4.3 Challenges encountered during Mathematics teaching and learning process in


    Secondary schools.......................................................................................................17-23

    2.4.4 Overview of senior secondary school students Academic performance in


    mathematics in Nigeria…………………………………………………....................23-26

    2.5 Empirical review.............................................................................................26-33

    2.6 Summary..........................................................................................................34-35

    CHAPTER THREE: Research Methodology

    3.1 Research Design………….………………………….………………………….36

    3.2 Population of the Study …………..………………..……………………….......36

    3.3 Sample and Sampling Techniques……………………………………………36-


    37

    3.4 Instrument for data collection...………………………………………………...37

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    3.5 Validation of Research…………………………………………………………..37

    3.6 Reliability of the Study…………………………….…………………………37-38

    3.7 Method of data collection………………………………………………………..38

    3.8 Administration of Research………….………………………………………......38

    3.9 Method of data Analysis……………………………………………………….38

    CHAPTER FOUR: Data Analysis and Interpretation of Data

    4.0 Introduction……………………...……………………………………………….39

    4.1 Demographic Data .………………………………………………………….......39

    4.1.1 School's Data…………………………………………………………...……….39

    4.1.2 Student's Data…………………………………………………….......................40

    4.2 Testing of Hypothesis

    4.2.1 Testing Hypothesis one………………………………………………………40-41

    4.2.2 Testing Hypothesis Two…………………….………………………………..41-42

    4.3 Summary of Results and findings……………………………………………..43

    CHAPTER FIVE: Summary, Conclusion and Recommendations

    5.1 Summary……………………..………………………………………………44

    5.2 Conclusion……………...……………………………………………………44-45

    5.3 Implication of the Result………………………………………………………45

    5.4 Recommendations……………..…………………………………………….45-46

    5.5 Suggestion for further researcher.....................................................................46-47

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    5.6 Limitation of the study.....................................................................................47

    References….……………………………………………...…………………………48-52

    Appendices……..…………………………………………...……………..…………53-54

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