Gender and Academic Performance of Students in Mathematics within Selected Secondary Schools in Moyale District, Kenya.
dc.contributor.author | Gale, George Guyo | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2020-08-06T12:33:17Z | |
dc.date.available | 2020-08-06T12:33:17Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2009-11 | |
dc.description | Research report submitted to the Institute of Open and Distance Learning in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Award of Degree of Bachelor of Education in Science of Kampala International University. | en_US |
dc.description.abstract | The purpose of this study was to investigate the level of gender and academic performance of mathematics in selected secondary schools of Moyale District. The specific objectives of the study were to investigate some factors responsible for the negative attitudes towards the studying of mathematics by female students. The methods used for data collection were questionnaires to gather information on the attitudes of female students. The findings revealed that attitudes of girls towards mathematics affected their performance and achievement. The study recommended the government to have a policy in place that encourages the taking up of mathematics subject especially to the female students who at times think they are not good enough for the subject | en_US |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12306/13747 | |
dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
dc.publisher | Kampala International University, College of Education, Open and Distance Learning. | en_US |
dc.subject | Gender | en_US |
dc.subject | Students | en_US |
dc.subject | Academic Performance | en_US |
dc.subject | Mathematics | en_US |
dc.subject | Secondary Schools | en_US |
dc.subject | Moyale District | en_US |
dc.subject | Kenya | en_US |
dc.title | Gender and Academic Performance of Students in Mathematics within Selected Secondary Schools in Moyale District, Kenya. | en_US |
dc.type | Other | en_US |