Comparative Analysis of Gender Performances in Practical Activities among Senior Secondary School Science Students in Kano Municipal Local Government Area, Kano State

S.A.A. Shawai¹ , I.I. Muhammad² , M. Muzammil³ , F.S. Gwarzo⁴

Section:Research Paper, Product Type: Journal-Paper
Vol.9 , Issue.5 , pp.20-26, Oct-2022

Online published on Oct 31, 2022

Copyright © S.A.A. Shawai, I.I. Muhammad, M. Muzammil, F.S. Gwarzo . This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
 

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Abstract :
This research investigated gender differences in practical activities among senior secondary school chemistry students in Kano Municipal Local Government Area, Kano State. The study used a quasi-experimental, control approach. Ten public secondary schools (5 female and 5 male) in Kano Municipal local government area of Kano state were stratified and randomly used to pick a sample of 217 senior secondary school students. The study was guided by two objectives, questions, and a null hypothesis. The instrument for the study was Chemistry Achievement test (CAT). The collected data were analyzed using a descriptive and t-test at a significance level of 0.05. The results revealed no significant academic performance differences between the students` genders. The results showed a significant difference between students who participated in practical activities and those who did not. Conclusions and recommendations were drawn in light of the results.

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Academic, education, gender, practical, performance, science

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