Publication Information
Journal: NAU Journal of Technology and Vocational Education
Volume: 9(2024)
APPRAISAL OF ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF MALE AND FEMALE SCIENCE – BASED GRADUATES ADMITTED THROUGH UTME ONLY AND UTME/POST-UTME IN NNAMDI AZIKIWE UNIVERSITY, AWKA
Obineche, Marycynthia C
Department of Educational Foundations, Nnamdi Azikiwe University Awka
Obineche, Akal-Karali Jame
Department of Technology and Voctional Education, Nnamdi Azikiwe University Awka
The cardinal focus of this study is to examine the impact of modes of admission (UTME and Post-UTME) on academic performance of male and female in science related disciplines in Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka. It was an ex-post facto research design. Three research questions and three null hypotheses guided the study. The study covered eight academic sessions, four years before the introduction of Post-UTME from 2001 – 2005 and four years after the introduction of Post-UTME from 2005 – 2009. The population of the study was 35,308. The sample was 1928 drawn from the department following the admission and registration lists of those who were admitted through UTME only and those admitted through UTME / Post-UTME respectively. Two instruments were used for data collection, which included Admission list and student’s academic records. Mean statistics was used to analyze the research question while the null hypothesis was tested using z-test at 0.05 level of significance. The finding revealed the following; the academic performance of male science graduates was higher than the female sciences graduates admitted either from the two modes of entry. Based on the finding the study recommended among others that; equal representation of both genders should be ensured during admission especially in sciences related disciplines. Also post –UTME should be reinstated as a functional screening exercise for admission into Nigerian universities.
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Arasian, P. A. (2005). Classroom Assessment (3rded). New York: The MCGRAW
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Arighabu, A. A., and Mji, A. (2004). Is gender a factor in mathematics performance among Nigerian pre-science teachers? 51,(7) 49 -53
Arthur, E. K., Sam, T., Osei, A. and Kaffah, E. (2009). Comparative analysis of male and female students academic performance in financial accounting: A survey in the Cape Coast metropolis. International Journal of Social Science and Humanities Research, 7(1) 150 – 164. Retrieved from http://www.researchgate.net
Calsmith, N. S. (2007). Gender differences in academic performance. Journal of Experimental Psychology, 6(3), 44 – 50
Denga, O. L. (1998). Educational measurement, continuous assessment and psychological testing.Calabar: Rapid Educational Publishers.
Dike, N. I., Anyanwu, R. I., Brtrus, Z., Hadiza, D. and Folashade, S. (2018). Comparative study of the academic performance in biology, chemistry, physics of male and female students in a Nigerian tertiary institution. Journal of Education and Practice, 9(4), 68 – 76. Retrieved from http://www.nste.org
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research association New Orleans Louisiana.
Khawaiteh, F. and Zaza, H. (2010). Gender difference in academic performance among undergraduate at the university of Jordan: Are they real or stereotyping? College Student Journal, 45.
Kolawole, E. B, Oginni, O. I. and Fayome, E. O. (2011).UTME and post-UTME as predictors of students’ academic performance in chemistry in Nigerian universities. Greener Journal of Educational Research, 1(1), 001 – 006. Retreived from https://www.researchgate.net/publication/228322276.
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Maccoby, S. T. (2003). Gender conformity. Journal of School Psychology, 7(4), 22 – 28
Nnamani, S. C. and Oyibe, O. A. (2016).Gender and academic achievement of secondary school students in social studies in Abakaliki urban of Ebonyi State. British Journal of Education, 4(8), 72 – 83. Retrieved from http://www.eajournals.org
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Olajide, S. O., Okewole, J. O. and Agboola, O. S. (2015).Comparative study of academic performance of a group of undergraduates students in the institute of education, Osun state, Nigeria. International Journal of Humanities Scoial Science and Education (IJHSSE), 2(2), 1 – 13. Retrieved from http://www.arejournals.org
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Otekunrin, A. O., Okon, o. E. and Otekunrin, A. O. (2017).Analysis of candidates performance in unified tertiary matriculation examination (UTME) and post-UTME in the university of Ibadan, Nigeria. Journal of Scientific Research and Reports 14(5), 2320 – 0227. Retrieved from http://doi.10.9734/JSRR/2017/34322
Afu O. M. and Ukofia, I. B. F. (2017).Predictive validity of UTME and post-UTME scores on first year students’ performance in four department in University of Abuja.International Journal of Education and Evaluation, 3(4), 2289 – 0073. Retrieved from http://www.iiardpub.org
Aguele, I,I., & Agwugah, N.V. (2007). Female participation in science, technology and mathematics (STM). Education in Nigeria and national development .Journal of Social Science,15(2),121-126.
Bamidele, A.F.,Odusola, O.,& Oyerinde,D.(2006).Review of the environment and performance of male and female students in education economic programme of Obafemi Awolowo university IIe-Ife, Nigeria. Journal of Social Science,12(2),143-146.
Billings,D (2001).women’s way of knowing and the divide:A paper presented in an interactive paper presentation.
Okebukola,O.O. (2002). Beyond the stereotype to new trajectories in science teaching. Ibadan:Science teachers association of Nigeria,(Appendix A4).
Mankumari, P. & Ajay, T. (2017). Gender difference in the academic performance of students.Journal of Development and Social Engineering, 3,2388-5322.
Borich,G.D.(2004).Effective teaching method (5th ed).New Jersey: Pearson Merrill.