An Investigation On The Factors Thailead To Poor Performance Of Mathematics In Secondary Schools Tn Kanjai Zone, Tigania District Kenya

Abstract Kaianjai zone is in Tigania District, Eastern province, Kenya. It has seven secondary schools, of which five are district schools and two provincial boarding schools. District schools are those schools that admit students from the district only. Provincial boarding schools are those that admit students from allover the province. Among the district schools, two are day schools,that is schools, where students do not board in the school. In all these schools. Mathematics is a compulsory subject. The performance in the subject in the whole zone is very poor. In fact in most schools especi…