ABSTRACT
This study compared the performance of male and female secondary school students in Sokoto State using Government Day Secondary School, Arkilla, Sokoto as a case study. The research centered on finding out the level of performance of secondary school students in Sokoto State and the factors that militate against good performance of secondary school students; as factors such as poverty, inadequate and obsolete infrastructural facilities, indiscipline, and inappropriate curriculum were considered. Three research questions were formulated based on the above. Two questionnaires( for students and teachers) were constructed and administered first to students and teachers of Government Day Secondary School, Runjin Sambo, Sokoto as a pilot study . Afterwards, the same questionnaires were administered to 196 students and 20 teachers of Government Day Secondary School, Arkilla, Sokoto. The data obtained were analysed using frequency and percentage statistical tools. The findings revealed that females have better performance than males at the secondary level. It also showed that the performance of secondary school students in Sokoto State is on the average. In addition, the findings revealed that the factors earlier mentioned militate against good performance of secondary school students. There were discussions on the educational implications and some recommendations were proffered.
Nwakaego, O (2021). A Comparative Analysis Of The Performance Of Male And Female Secondary School Students: A Case Study Of Government Day Secondary School, Arkilla, Sokoto State. Afribary. Retrieved from https://afribary.com/works/a-comparative-analysis-of-the-performance-of-male-and-female-secondary-school-students-a-case-study-of-government-day-secondary-school-arkilla-sokoto-state
Nwakaego, Okorie "A Comparative Analysis Of The Performance Of Male And Female Secondary School Students: A Case Study Of Government Day Secondary School, Arkilla, Sokoto State" Afribary. Afribary, 27 Apr. 2021, https://afribary.com/works/a-comparative-analysis-of-the-performance-of-male-and-female-secondary-school-students-a-case-study-of-government-day-secondary-school-arkilla-sokoto-state. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
Nwakaego, Okorie . "A Comparative Analysis Of The Performance Of Male And Female Secondary School Students: A Case Study Of Government Day Secondary School, Arkilla, Sokoto State". Afribary, Afribary, 27 Apr. 2021. Web. 25 Apr. 2024. < https://afribary.com/works/a-comparative-analysis-of-the-performance-of-male-and-female-secondary-school-students-a-case-study-of-government-day-secondary-school-arkilla-sokoto-state >.
Nwakaego, Okorie . "A Comparative Analysis Of The Performance Of Male And Female Secondary School Students: A Case Study Of Government Day Secondary School, Arkilla, Sokoto State" Afribary (2021). Accessed April 25, 2024. https://afribary.com/works/a-comparative-analysis-of-the-performance-of-male-and-female-secondary-school-students-a-case-study-of-government-day-secondary-school-arkilla-sokoto-state