Gender Disparity between Boys and Girls in the Performance of Mathematics in the Krachi East Municipality, Ghana

Abstract

The quality of teaching and learning of mathematics with girls having equal opportunities with their counterpart boys has one of the major challenges and concerns of educators. The 1960's, up to date gender disparity in mathematics performance has been a major topic also for educational and mathematical research. This study is concern with gender disparity analysis of pupils in mathematics performance as determined by the basic skills in mathematics, in the public schools in the Krachi East Municipality.

Pupils enrolled from class one to the Junior High Schools, an analysis of variance found a significant difference in the total mathematics achievement across the gender desk. Additional analysis of variance revealed statistically significant difference in mathematics performance favouring boys over females with p<0.0011.

Additional Analysis of variance revealed statistically significant differences in mathematics performance favouring boys over females with p<.005. Explanations for this particular result have been attributed to some social issues including Socio Economics Status, teacher's student relationships account for gender disparity in mathematics achievement favouring boys and visible role models presented by the performance in the students favouring males.  When accounting for the social situations of this population, the findings are commensurate with previous studies done on this type of population.