CAUSE AND EFFECTS OF MASS FAILURE IN MATHEMATICS EXAMINATION AMONG SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL EXAMINATION (A CASE STUDY OF NASSARAWA LOCAL GOVERNMENT, KANO STẤTE)
Abstract
This research work focuses on the causes and effects of students ' mass failure in mathematics
subject at senior secondary school certificate examination (5SCE) in some selected secondary
schools in Nassarawa local government of Kano State. Twenty-two (22) teachers were also
selected. Simple frequency distribution and percentage was used to analyze the data. Base on the
findings of this attitudes of students towards mathematics causes many students to have negathve
interest in learning mathematics in which the findings shows that, out of 22 selected teachers, 17
respondents (77%) strongly agreed that Atitude of students towards mathematics causes many
students to have negative interest in learning mathematics, The researchers conclude that
Attitude of students towards Mathematics affects their SSCE Examinations. Likewise, 12 of the
respondents (55%) Strongly Agreed that failure in mathematics affects the students enrollment in
different science based courses.
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