FACTORS THAT LEAD TO STUDENTS POOR PERFORMANLE IN PRINCIPLES OF ACCOUNTS IN POST PRIMARY INSTITUTION (A CASE STUDY IN ENUGU SOUTH LOCAL GOVERNMENT)

ABSTRACT

This study aims at investigating the factors that head to students poor performance in principles of account in post primary institution in Enugu South Local Government. It is not intended to contradict all papers or disapprove any already on this particular topic or similar topic but will serve as a supple monetary work to those one.

In spite of the obvious need for this subject (Account) in such a growing economy like ours, students seem to be shying ways from it opinions have widely varied as to the causes.

In view of the above, the investigator saw the need to fund out if there had been relative poor performance in the subject, and the factors that actually head to poor performance in this subject area.

Questionnaire:

The major instrument of date collection was as administration on the sample students and teachers from ten school.

1. Union Secondary school, Awkunanaw

2. Girls Grammar school, Uwani

3. Uwani Secondary scholl, Uwani

4. Idraw River Girls secondary school, Idraw

5. Army Day secondary school, Awkunanaw

6. Mary Land Secondary school, Mary Land

7. College of immaculate conception C.I.C, Uwani

8. Queens secondary school, New Lay-out

9. Urban Girls secondary school, Ogui

10. Metropolitan secondary school Ogui New Lay-Out

The questionnaire was also administered on the accounts teachers.

The study revealed among other things that:

1) Students performance in Accounts have been relatively low

2) Students tend to find Account difficult and more so, when they lack good background

3) There seems not to be adequate number of teachers teaching Accounts in Enugu South Local government area.

4) Lack of appropriate instructional materials lack of constant practice by student perhaps, because not adequately maturated by thee teacher, text book and irregularity in the supply of teachers, are some of the other factors by the study.

5) Some teachers do not know how to inculcate, how to teach, how to impact knowledge they have been trained for into the students

To off-set these proven bottleneck and thereby facilitate student’s performance in the subject, the researcher recommends among others that:

a. Efforts should be stepped up in going students god background in mathematics.

b. Government should view with seriousness the issue of training teachers.

c. Institution of higher learning should be encourage to mount business courses.

d. Government should forestall the exodus of these accountry teacher by providing them with rewards commensurate with what their counterparts in private sectors receive.

e. Nigerian and up-to-date textbooks should be provided, while teacher are advised to give the students adequate motivation for constant practice

Cover page

Title page

Approval page

Dedication

Acknowledgement

Abstract

List of tables

Table of contents

CHAPTER ONE

1.0 INTRODUCTION

1.1 Statement of the problem

1.2 Purpose of the study

1.3 Significance of the study

1.4 Statement of the hypothesis

1.5 Scope of the study

1.6 Limitation of the study

1.7 Definition of terms and Abbreviation

CHAPTER TWO

2.0 REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE

2.1 Meaning of principles of accounts

2.2 Objective of teaching principles of accounts in the post primary

institution.

2.3 Problem facing students in principles of accounts

2.4 Ways of improving students poor performance in principles of account

2.5 The roles of accounting in economic development

2.6 Basic accounting equation and double entry

CHAPTER THREE

3.0 RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODOLOGY

3.1 Sources of data

3.2 Population and sample used

3.3 Instrument used

3.4 Method of data collected

3.5 Technique of data analysis

CHAPTER FOUR

4.0 DATA PRESENTATION AND ANALYSIS

4.1 Data presentation and analysis

4.2 Test of hypothesis

CHAPTER FIVE

5.0 SUMMARY OF FINDINGS, CONCLUSION AND

RECOMMENDATION

5.1 Findings

5.2 Conclusion

5.3 Recommendation

BIBLIOGRAPHY

APPENDIX

CHAPTER ONE

1.0 INTRODUCTION

The factors that leads to students poor performance in principle of accounts in post primary institutions in Enugu South local government area of Enugu State.

The principles of financial accounting is set up to propane students generally for the study of financial accounting in particular. It is hoped that the selected definitions that follow will create the awareness needed for students and as well awaken their interest in the study of accounting.

The American institute of certified public accountants defines accounting “as the act of recording, classifying and summarising in a significant manner and in terms of money transactions and events which are part (at least) of a financial character, and interpreting the results thereof”.

Also, Accounting can been defined as the process of identifying, measuring and communicating economic information to permit informed judgement and decision by users of the information