| dc.description.abstract | Biology is a teaching and learning subject at secondary school level in Kenyan schools. Higher
education does not exist in isolation but is a build up from knowledge gained at lower levels of
education. Biology plays a key role in industrialization and other sectors of the economy. Biology
is practical subject, which equips students with concepts and skills that are useful in solving the
day-to day problems of life. The study of biology aims at providing the learner with the necessary
knowledge with which to control or change the environment for the benefit of an individual, family
or community. However, the secondary school students’ performance in biology as a learning
subject in the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) in Bungoma District has been
quite low over the years. The public outcry and concern by parents, teachers, educationists and
students about poor performance in science subjects and mathematics in national examinations is a
clear indication that factors influencing student’s performance in these subjects need urgent
investigation. The aim of this study is to investigate the influence of teacher related factors on
performance of secondary school students in biology. The Cross-sectional descriptive research
design was employed in this study. Nine (9) secondary schools were randomly selected for study | en_US |
