Examining Correlates of Math Anxiety among Single-Sex and Co-Educational Schools in Nigeria

Examining Correlates of Math Anxiety among Single-Sex and Co-Educational Schools in Nigeria

Oladipo King

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Dr. A. A. Arigbabu

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S K. Balogun

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S.E. Oladipo

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O. A. Ojedokun

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S. A. Opayemi

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O. A. Enikanoselu

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J. W. Owoyele

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M.A. Owolabi-Gabriel

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O.J. Oluwafemi

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A global view of Mathematics as a subject reveals that it is widely recognized as a problem area and most students have phobia for it. In view of this, the present study examined correlates of math anxiety among single-sex and co-educational schools in Nigeria. The study adopted an ex-post facto descriptive survey research design, and a total of 450 participants were randomly sampled for the study; 153 (34%) males and 297 (66%) females with their ages ranging between 16years and 24years. Mean age was 16.2years (SD = 1.8).Validated self-reported measures were used for data collection and three hypotheses were tested in the study. Gender correlated significantly negatively (p

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Oladipo King. 2012. \u201cExamining Correlates of Math Anxiety among Single-Sex and Co-Educational Schools in Nigeria\u201d. Global Journal of Human-Social Science - E: Economics GJHSS-E Volume 12 (GJHSS Volume 12 Issue E10).

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Co-educational Math Anxiety Single-sex South-western

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Country: Nigeria

Subject: Global Journal of Human-Social Science - E: Economics

Authors: Dr. A. A. Arigbabu, S K. Balogun, S.E. Oladipo, O. A. Ojedokun, S. A. Opayemi, O. A. Enikanoselu, J. W. Owoyele, M.A. Owolabi-Gabriel, O.J. Oluwafemi (PhD/Dr. count: 1)

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