REASONS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE FAILURES OF STUDENTS IN CHEMISTRY IN SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOLS ( A CASE STUDY OF SOME SELECTED SECONDARY SCHOOL IN ABEOKUTA NORTH LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF OGUN STATE , NIGERIA)

ABSTRACT The aim of this research was to find out the reasons responsible for the failures of students in chemistry in senior secondary schools in Abeokuta North local Government. Total numbers of 100 students were used for the study; the instrument used for the data collection was questionnaires which were administered personally by the researcher to five randomly selected secondary schools in Abeokuta North local Government. The method used for data analysis was Chi -Square to examine the findings. Among the major findings for this is that effective student- teacher interaction helps to enhance learning in Abeokuta North local Government. Also there is a great influence of the nature of school environment in which the learning is carried out on the student's academic performance. With these findings, we recommend that teacher's should be encouraged to build strong, positive relationship with the students, characterised by trust, respect and open communication. Also the adequate teaching resources including modern laboratory equipment and up-to-date textbooks are available and accessible. Keyword: Students, Chemistry, failure, Factor, Academic performance