GENDER INFLUENCE ON CHOICE OF SUBJECT IN SSCE EXAMINATION(A CASE STUDY OF ENUGU NORTH LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF ENUGU STATE)
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Abstract
This study was conducted in the five mixed senior secondary schools in Enugu North Local Government Area of Enugu State on Gender influence on choice of subject in SSCE Examination. The purpose of the study was to determine the subject preferred by males than females, identifying factors associated with subject choice and determine the problems affecting the subject choice of students. Descriptive survey method was adopted. There are seven hundred and fifteen (715) Students in Senior Secondary 3 (SS3) in Enugu North, random sampling was used to select two hundred and fifty (250) out of 715 students. The questionnaire was used for data collection and the items were descriptive of frequencies and mean responses. The basic findings showed that greater of males choose science subjects based on their greater aptitude in mathematics. The major problems that influenced the choice of both males and females were: Gender, family background, job opportunity, parents, teachers and peer group. It was recommended that the students, teachers and parents should be exposed to the needs of choosing subjects that one knows better.
