Effects of Attitudes of Female Students on the Performance in Mathematics in Various Types of Secondary Schools in Teso District, Kenya

Abstract

Studies from diverse fields continue to search for clues underlying the disparity between interest and achievement of male and female students in Mathematics. In Western countries, psychologists have focused on factors such as attitudes and motives when studying females’ Mathematics achievements. Relatively little attention has been placed on women in sub-Saharan countries. This study seeks to determine the influence of attitudes of female students on the performance in Mathematics in various types of secondary schools in Teso District, Kenya.

Keywords: Attitude, Performance, Effect, School