Strategies For Reducing Mass Failure Among Chemistry Students In Secondary Schools In Onitsha North Local Government Area In Anambra State

Abstract

The study investigated the strategies for reducing mass failure among Chemistry students in secondary schools in Onitsha North Local Government Area of Anambra State. The study adopted descriptive survey research design. Four research questions guided the study. The population of the study comprises 1632 SS III Chemistry students in all the public secondary schools in Onitsha North Local Government Area, Onitsha Education Zone. The sample consists of 102 SS III chemistry students. Purposive sampling was used for the study. The instrument for data collection was structured questionnaire developed by the researchers. Also, the instrument was validated by three experts and the reliability of the instrument was obtained using Cronbach alpha reliability which gave a reliability index of 0.88. Data collected were analyzed using mean and standard deviation to answer the research questions. The findings of the study revealed the following: teachers' qualification helps in reducing mass failure of students in Chemistry to a high extent. Adequate and well-equipped classroom reduces mass failure of students in Chemistry, technology helps in reducing mass failure of students in Chemistry, adequate funding of the school system reduces mass failure of students in Chemistry to a high extent. Based on the findings, it was recommended that attention should be given to qualified teachers to handle the teaching of Chemistry and government should provide more teaching-learning facilities in schools.