July 2016 Vol.4 No.7

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Original Research Article

Gender difference in enrolment in senior school certificate examination economics among secondary school students in Maiduguri Metropolis, Borno State, Nigeria

^*1Dr. Bitrus Glawala Amuda, ²Hannatu Durkwa and ³Apagu Kidlindila Bulus

¹Department of Educational Psychology, Guidance and Counselling, Kashim Ibrahim College of Education, Maiduguri, Borno State
²Department of Business Education, Kashim Ibrahim College of Education, Maiduguri, Borno State
³Department of Education, University of Maiduguri

*Correspondence Author’s Email: bitrusglawala@yahoo.com
Tel.: 08038887613

Accepted July 02, 2016

Abstract

The study determined gender difference in enrolment in SSCE Economics among senior secondary school students from 2006 to 2010 academic sessions in Maiduguri Metropolis, Borno State, Nigeria. Two objectives were raised, one research question was answered and one hypothesis was tested in the study. Ex-post factor research design was used. The population of the study consisted of all senior secondary school students in Maiduguri Metropolis. A purposive sampling technique was used to select sample from twenty-eight co-educational secondary schools in the Metropolis. The total number of students stood at 50715 which consisted of 35395 males and 15320 females. Students’ SSCE results for 2016/2017 to 2009/2010 were collected and analysed using percentages for the research question and t-test of independent samples for hypothesis. The results of the study revealed that there were more males enrolled than females in Economics. Based on the findings of the study, it was recommended that female students should be encouraged to study Economics. The state Ministry of Education should rganize capacity building development and workshop to educate parents and the female students about the significance of Economics.

Keywords: Enrolment, Gender difference, Hypothesis, Research questions, Sampling technique