Comparative Analysis Performance of Male and Female Biology Students in Alvan Ikoku Federal College of Education Owerri from 2012-2022

ABSTRACT

This research work investigated Comparative Analysis Performance of Male and Female Biology Students in Alvan Ikoku Federal College of Education Owerri from 2012-2022 for 10 years from 2012-2022. In view of this, the research formulated three (3) specific objectives, three (3) research questions and three hypotheses. The study area was Alvan Ikoku Federal College of Education, Owerri, Imo State. The design of this study was ex-post-facto research design in which the dependent and independent variables have already occurred and the researchers cannot manipulate them. The population of the study was 2,751 and the entire population was used as the sample size. A proformer was used as instrument for data collection and the instrument for data collection was validated by experts and the researcher’s supervisor.

In analyzing the data obtained from field work, mean and standard deviation was used to answer research questions, while covariance (ANCOVA) statistics was used to test the hypotheses. Based on the findings it was revealed that both male and female Biology students’ performances was a little above average and good based on the pass mark set by institutions to which considers a student to have passed the course. It was concluded that the performance in Biology students in Alvan Ikoku Federal College of Education Owerri is not gender sensitive. However, the researcher recommended that Biology teachers should engage their students with more academic exercises. Also, better innovative ways should be adopted in teaching students to heighten their interest in the subject.