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Gender Analysis of Students’ Entry Qualification in English Language in Colleges of Education in Kwara State

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Abstract

The paper employed descriptive survey study of students’ entry qualification in English language based on gender in the Colleges of Education in Kwara State, Nigeria. One hundred and eighty- six students were sampled for the study. Descriptive Statistic was used to analyze the data collected. The results showed that male students performed better than their female counterparts. The paper concluded that findings on gender are inconclusive since different researchers have different opinions based on their findings as regards gender effect on students’ academic performance. Recommendations were suggested at the end of the study.

Published in International Journal of Secondary Education (Volume 1, Issue 5)
DOI 10.11648/j.ijsedu.20130105.12
Page(s) 23-25
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Gender, Entry Qualification, English Language, and Students’ Academic Performance

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  • Department of English, School of Language, Federal College of Education, Zaria

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