Attitude of Science Students towards Science Teaching In Cross River State, Nigeria

Abstract

This study was to determine the attitude of some secondary school science students towards the teaching of science in Nigeria.  Two research questions guided the conduct of the work, while two null hypotheses were tested at 0.05 level of significance.  The design of the work was survey, and the sample consisted of two hundred and ninety-eight students drawn from four secondary schools in Akamkpa Local Government Area of Cross River State, Nigeria.  Cluster and simple random sampling techniques were used to select the sample.  The data collected were analyzed using an independent t-test.  Results got after data analysis showed that male students showed more positive attitudes towards the teaching of science than their female counterparts.  Also, the SS III had more positive attitudes than the JS III students.  The implication of this finding was that a great percentage of Nigerian women may face unemployment problem, since they may lack the requisite skill to engage in science related careers and job.