Mathematics Skills Difficulties: A Mixture of Intricacies

This study looks into the mathematics skills difficulties faced by students during mathematics problem-solving so as to understand the issues faced by them. The study was carried out using a qualitative method involving a group of fourteen years old students. Test, observations and semi-structured interviews were used to gather data. Results show that the students have a mixture of difficulties in mathematics skills and their cognitive abilities in learning further intricate the difficulties faced by the students in their mathematics problem-solving.