IGBINEDION VICTOR CHUKWUDI

This study is to investigate the ways of sustaining student's interest in Chemistry in Senior Secondary Schools SS one (1) in Egor Local Government Area of Edo State. Four research questions were raised in order to carry out this study. Data were collected through questionnaires that were randomly distributed to five schools in the Local Government Area. The techniques used for analysis were the simple frequency, percentage and mean based on a four point Likert scale. The population of the study was 4639 but the sample was 100 students randomly selected. Five (5) schools were randomly selected from the thirteen
(13) Senior Secondary Schools in Egor Local Government Area of Edo State. To ascertain the reliability of the instrument, pilot testing was carried out on twenty (20) SS 1 students from a mixed public senior secondary school. Based on the research it was discovered that chemistry teachers stimulate their students’ interest during teaching, secondly, the interest of students in chemistry can be sustained in them, thirdly, the availability and usability of laboratory facilities can sustains student's interest in chemistry, lastly teachers teaching method can be used to sustain student interest in Chemistry. In overall, student's
interest in Chemistry can be sustained by different ways in all public senior secondary schools.