Somalia is a nation resuscitating from the depth of the mother of all crisis: a protracted civil war that has left a legacy of statelessness, poor governance, unaccountability, and all sorts of poor public services that affect the sectors of health and education, among others. Upon the collapse of the military regime of Siad Barre in 1991, private schools by business entrepreneurs and welfare associations revived the much-needed education sector without appropriate policy or strategy. Yet, the sector became operational without much regard for quality. Over the years, students graduated from secondary schools and higher education institutions although much research has not been conducted in the field of education. In view of that background, the current study attempts to explore factors that are concerned with the perception and attitude of students regarding their performance in math and science in two schools in Baidoa, Southwest State of Somalia.