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Students’ Perception and Academic Performance in Mathematics in Secondary Schools in Handeni District – Tanga, Tanzania

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  • Rehema Sufiani Kalla

    (Kampala International University, Uganda, East Africa)

  • Kiggundu Zaharah Faridah

    (Kampala International University, Uganda, East Africa)

  • Kayindu Vincent

    (Kampala International University, Uganda, East Africa)

Abstract

This paper presents part of a wider study on Student’s perception and performance in Mathematics in secondary schools of Hendeni District, Tanzania. Using data collected from 100 respondents, the paper reports that there is a statistical significant relationship between students’ perception and their performance in Mathematics. In other words, the students who perceive Mathematics to be a hard subject are more likely to perform poorly than their counterparts who perceive it to be a simple subject. Though other factors, as per the oral informants (such as teacher-student ratio, poor school facilities, inadequate Mathematics text books and the methods of teaching Mathematics) also accounted for students’ poor performance in Mathematics, their contribution was minimal. The study recommended the need for school managers and classroom teachers to build the self-esteem of students to develop a feeling that they have the capacity to perform all subjects excellently.

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  • Rehema Sufiani Kalla & Kiggundu Zaharah Faridah & Kayindu Vincent, 2023. "Students’ Perception and Academic Performance in Mathematics in Secondary Schools in Handeni District – Tanga, Tanzania," International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science, International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS), vol. 7(4), pages 1007-1013, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:bcp:journl:v:7:y:2023:i:4:p:1007-1013
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