AN OPINION SURVEY OF PRIVATE AND PUBLIC SCHOOLS’ READINESS TO TEACH PHYSICS ADEQUATELY USING BOTH STUDENTS AND TEACHERS VIEWS IN MANI LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF KATSINA STATE

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Abstract This study is a comparative study of academic performance of students in Physics in Mani local government area of Katsina State. Seven (7) senior secondary schools were selected for this research, four public and three private schools. To guide this study, research questions and three hypotheses were developed. Two types of questionnaires; teachers’ and students’ questionnaires were developed to collect relevant data. Twenty one teachers and 105 students were selected from the chosen schools. Also state the method used in selecting your sample respondents. The data was analyzed using t-test statistical method. The result obtained showed that; Ho1 is accepted as p-value =1.278 which is greater than the alpha value of 0.05. That indicates there is no significant difference in the academic performance of students in Physics among public and private senior secondary schools in Mani local government. Some of the likely factors that affect academic achievement in Physics includes; lack of infrastructural facilities, parental economic status, and nature of school environment among others.

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