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CORRELATION OF STUDENTS’ PERFORMANCE IN MATHEMATICS AND CHEMISTRY AMONG SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN OYO EAST LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, OYO STATE

AYENI Adeniyi Abimbola, ADEJARE Akeem, OLADIPUPO Damilola, ADERINKOLA David A., ADEOTI Oluwatimileyin O., and AJAO Love

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Abstract The study investigated the correlation between students’ performance in Mathematics and Chemistry among senior secondary school students in Oyo East Local Government Area, Oyo State. In specific terms, the study examined the relationship between Mathematics and Chemistry; and determining the effect of the knowledge of Mathematics on Chemistry. Data were collected from 80 respondents – science students purposively selected from randomly selected secondary schools in Oyo East Local Government. Simple percentages were used to analyze data; PPMCC and OLSR were employed to test hypotheses formulated. Findings revealed that there was a significant relationship between Mathematics and Chemistry. This finding was confirmed by PPMCC = r = 0.6965 which is greater than 0.5. the result indicated that both Mathematics and Chemistry are interrelated in the sense that mathematics as a subject underpinned Chemistry. Also, it was found that Mathematics knowledge positively has significant effect on the performance in chemistry. The finding was confirmed by regression analysis as F-calculated F(4, 75) = 219.23 greater than F-critical of 2.5 at 5% level of significant. Therefore, achievement in Chemistry depended upon Mathematics knowledge. The study concluded that there is significant and positive relationship between the performance of students in Mathematics and Chemistry. Knowing Mathematics positively affects performance in Chemistry. The study recommended among others that Mathematics teachers should be encouraged to impact quality knowledge to their students as this will help Chemistry understanding. Chemistry training teachers should be made to offer courses in Mathematics at college for better understanding. Government should include the aspects of Mathematics that contribute to the learning of Chemistry in the curriculum as this will help the students in performing well in Chemistry. Keywords: Correlation, Students Performance, Mathematics, Chemistry

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