Effects Of Gender On Academic Performance In Mathematics And Sciences In Public Secondary Schools. A Case Study Of Uasin-gishu West District In Rift Valley Province.

Abstract Mathematics and sciences are key subjects in the Kenya Secondary school curriculum perennial poor performance and gender disparity in national examinations in these subjects continue to cause concern to educators and the general public. The purpose of this study is to investigate the influence of gender on academic performance of students in public secondary schools in mathematics and sciences. A study will be carried out in Uasin-Gishu West District Rift-Valley Province Kenya. A causal comparative research design will be used to investigate the influence of students gender on academi…