Students’ Inherent Characteristics as Correlates of Academic Performance in Mathematics Education in Enugu State, Nigeria

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to look at student inherent characteristics (gender and age) as correlate to academic performance in mathematics education. To carry out this, two research questions and one null hypothesis were stated. The correlation survey design was adopted for this study. The study analyzed data collected from two hundred students randomly drawn from two selected secondary schools in Enugu metropolis. The statistical tools employed to analyze the data collected were descriptive and inferential statistics while t-test statistics was used to test the null hypothesis. The results among other things revealed that no significant relationship exists between the students’ inherent characteristics and their academic performance. Some suggestions and recommendations were given in the light of the research findings

DOI: 10.5901/mjss.2014.v5n26p93