Bed Prasad DhakalKhadaka, Madan Singh2026-02-252026-02-252014https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14540/25701This is a case study and qualitative in nature related to causes of failure in Mathematics. The objective of this study was to identify causes of failure in Mathematics at Mahendra Higher Secondary School, Dadeldhura. A total of 12 students of grade XII of mathematics of Mahendra Higher Secondary School, Dadeldhura were the participants of the study. Among 12 students all were boys. The instruments used in the study were interview and observation. Two separate interviews for students and teacher were used on the basis of guideline prepared on the theme school environment, home environment, students related variables and teacher related variables. Class observation was used during teaching learning activities. The observation mainly focused on school environment, teaching learning process. After collecting information from interview and observation, common results were categorized and then data were analyzed. The findings of study show that the school has sufficient physical facilities. The causing variables related to home environment were parents' occupation, parents' level of schooling, parents' support, household work and mathematics study at home. There was no proper interaction between students to each other and also teacher and students. The causing variable related to school environment were class environment and class work. Similarly the causing variables related to students' were poor high school base, poor language skills and vagueness about long-range goals.en-USLearning processTeaching materialsThesis