Authors :
Yohanna, J; Muhammad, H. B
Volume/Issue :
Volume 7 - 2022, Issue 2 - February
Google Scholar :
http://bitly.ws/gu88
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DOI :
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6214799
Abstract :
The research established the influence of
location and gender on students’ achievement in
WASSCE Agricultural Science in Zaria Educational
Zone from 2014 – 2018. The ex-post facto design was
adopted. Data on students’ performance was obtained
from 10 randomly but purposefully selected schools and
confirmed from the Kaduna State Ministry of Education.
Such data were subjected to simple descriptive statistics
and an independent T-test. Results revealed that 51.57 %
and 48.43 % of the 2612 students that sat for the
examination were from rural and urban areas,
respectively, while 62.75 % and 37.25 % were male and
female students respectively. Results also revealed
significant difference between the performance of male
and female students (t=3.99), and performance of urban
and rural students (t=2.76). Furthermore, the mean
scores of rural students (43.69 and female students (43.21)
were relatively higher than urban students (39.19) and
male students (40.50) comparatively. The study concluded
that location and gender are factors influencing academic
achievement in Agricultural Science and therefore
recommended equal educational rights for all students
irrespective of their sex and provision of adequate
facilities, trained and qualified teachers, supervision and
monitoring should be ensured for improved female
students’ interest and performance of students in
Agricultural Science
Keywords :
Academic Achievement, Agricultural Science, Gender, Location, Secondary School.
The research established the influence of
location and gender on students’ achievement in
WASSCE Agricultural Science in Zaria Educational
Zone from 2014 – 2018. The ex-post facto design was
adopted. Data on students’ performance was obtained
from 10 randomly but purposefully selected schools and
confirmed from the Kaduna State Ministry of Education.
Such data were subjected to simple descriptive statistics
and an independent T-test. Results revealed that 51.57 %
and 48.43 % of the 2612 students that sat for the
examination were from rural and urban areas,
respectively, while 62.75 % and 37.25 % were male and
female students respectively. Results also revealed
significant difference between the performance of male
and female students (t=3.99), and performance of urban
and rural students (t=2.76). Furthermore, the mean
scores of rural students (43.69 and female students (43.21)
were relatively higher than urban students (39.19) and
male students (40.50) comparatively. The study concluded
that location and gender are factors influencing academic
achievement in Agricultural Science and therefore
recommended equal educational rights for all students
irrespective of their sex and provision of adequate
facilities, trained and qualified teachers, supervision and
monitoring should be ensured for improved female
students’ interest and performance of students in
Agricultural Science
Keywords :
Academic Achievement, Agricultural Science, Gender, Location, Secondary School.
