Effect of Gender and Subject Combination on the Achievement of NCE Mathematics Students in Colleges of Education in Delta State

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The study investigated the effect of

gender and subject combination on the

achievement of NCE mathematics

students in colleges of education in Delta

State. The study employed the causal

comparative research design. The sample

consists of 110 students in college of

Education Agbor and the college of

physical education, Mosogar both in Delta

State. The research instrument used is the

2013/2014 mathematics students’

sectional performance of the 110 students

across their various subject combinations

and levels. Two research questions and

two hypotheses were formulated to guide

the study. The hypotheses formulated

were tested using the independent t-test

and the f-test inferential statistics at 0.05

level of significance. The results obtained

revealed that: there is no significant

difference in the achievement of NCE

mathematics students across the various

subject combinations, there is no

significant difference between the

achievements of male and female NCE

mathematics students across the various

subject combinations. It was

recommended among others that

lecturers (teachers) should ensure to give

both the male and female students the

equal opportunity to learn together and

participate in class discussions.

Keywords: effect, gender, subject

combination, achievement, NCE.

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