<p> </p><div><div>                   <b>TABLE OF CONTENTS</b> </div><div><br></div><div> Cover page ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- i</div><div> Title page -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------&nbsp; ii </div><div><br></div><div> Declaration -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------&nbsp; iii</div><div>&nbsp; </div><div>Certification -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------&nbsp; - iv </div><div><br></div><div> Dedication -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------&nbsp; v </div><div><br></div><div> Acknowledgement------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- vi </div><div><br></div><div>Table of contents - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- vii-xi </div><div><br></div><div> List of tables -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- xii </div><div><br></div><div> Abstract - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ xiii </div><div><br></div><div><b>

Chapter ONE

: INTRODUCTION</b> </div><div><br></div><div>1.1 Background of the study ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1-7</div><div>&nbsp; </div><div>1.2 Statement of the problem - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7-8 </div><div><br></div><div>1.3 Purpose of the study - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 8-9&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>1.4 Significance of the study -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9-10 </div><div><br></div><div>1.5 Research questions --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - 10</div><div><br></div><div>1.6 Research hypotheses - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10-11</div><div><br></div><div>1.7 Basic Assumptions of the study --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 </div><div><br></div><div>1.8 Delimitation of the study ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11-10</div></div><div><br></div><div><div> </div><div>1.9 limitation of the study ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 </div><div><br></div><div>1.10 Definition of terms ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12-13 </div><div><br></div><div><b> </b></div><div><b>

Chapter TWO

: REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE</b> </div><div><b><br></b></div><div>2.1 Theoretical framework - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 15 </div><div><br></div><div>2.1.1 Herzberg’s two factor theory ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 15-17 </div><div><br></div><div>2.1.2 Reinforcement theory -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 17-18 </div><div><br></div><div>2.2 Conceptual framework -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 18 </div><div><br></div><div>2.2.1 Concept of truancy - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 18-20 </div><div><br></div><div>2.2.2 Truancy as a disciplinary problem in secondary school-------------------------------------------&nbsp; 20-23</div><div><br></div><div>2.2.3 Peer group influence and academic performance of basic science students -------------- 23-24</div><div><br></div><div>2.2.4 Parents socio-economic status and academic performance of basic science students --&nbsp; 24-26</div><div><br></div><div>2.2.5 Self-concept and academic performance of basic Science students -------------------------- 26-28</div><div><br></div><div>2.2.6 Teacher’s personality and academic performance of basic science students - ------------- 29-31</div><div><br></div><div>2.3 Related empirical studies - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 31-33 </div></div><div><br></div><div></div><div><div><br></div><div> </div><div>2.4 Summary of reviewed related literature - ---------------------------------------------------------------- 33-35 </div><div><br></div><div> </div><div><b>

Chapter THREE

: RESEARCH METHODS</b> </div><div><b><br></b></div><div>3.1 Area of the study ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 36-37 </div><div><br></div><div>3.2 Design of the study - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 37 </div><div><br></div><div>3.3 Population of the Study - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 37 </div><div><br></div><div>3.4 Sample/sampling technique ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 38 </div><div><br></div><div>3.5 Instrumentation - - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 39 </div><div><br></div><div>3.6 Validation of the instrument - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 39 </div><div><br></div><div>3.7 Reliability of the research instrument ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 40 </div><div><br></div><div>3.8 Administration of the instrument - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 40 </div><div><br></div><div>3.9 Method of data analysis - - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 40 </div><div><br></div><div> </div><div> </div><div><b>

Chapter FOUR

: DATA ANALYSIS, RESULTS AND DISCUSSION OF FINDINGS</b> </div><div><br></div><div>4.1 Research questions - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - 41 </div><div><br></div><div>4.1.1 Research question one ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 41-42 </div><div><br></div><div>4.1.2 Research question two - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 42-43 </div><div><br></div><div>4.1.3 Research question three - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 43-44</div><div>&nbsp; </div></div><div></div><div><div><br></div><div> </div><div>4.1.4 Research question four - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 44-45 </div><div><br></div><div>4.2 Testing the research hypotheses ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 45 </div><div><br></div><div>4.2.1 Hypothesis one - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 45-46 </div><div><br></div><div>1.2.2 Hypothesis two - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 46-47 </div><div><br></div><div>4.2.3 Hypothesis three - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 47-48 </div><div><br></div><div>4.2.3 Hypothesis four - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 48-49 </div><div><br></div><div>4.3 Discussion of the findings - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 49-53 </div><div><br></div><div> </div><div> </div><div><b>

Chapter FIVE

: SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS</b></div><div><b><br></b></div><div>5.1 Summary of the study - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 54-55-</div><div><br></div><div>5.2 Conclusion - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 55 </div><div><br></div><div>5.3 Educational implications of the findings - --------------------------------------------------------------- 55-56 </div><div><br></div><div>5.4 Recommendations - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 56-57</div><div>&nbsp; </div><div>5.5 Suggestion for the further studies - --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 57 </div><div><br></div><div>References - - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ - 58-61</div><div>&nbsp; </div><div>Appendix I - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - 62-64 </div></div><div></div><div><div><div><div><div><br> </div></div></div></div></div><br><p></p>