INFLUENCE OF GENDER DIFFERENCE ON STUDENTS’ ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE IN OVIA NORTH-EAST LOCAL AREA OF EDO STATE

The purpose of the study is to determine the influence of gender difference on students’ academic performance in Ovia North-East Local Area of Edo State. The target population for the study comprise of teachers in senior secondary school in Ovia North-East Local Government Area of Edo State. A sample size of 80 senior secondary schools which consist of 8 teachers from each school, descriptive survey designed was used for the study. The reliability was done by administering questionnaire to 20 respondents and the data obtained correlated using the Pearson Product Moment Correlation Coefficient to determine its appropriateness and a reliability value of 0.698 was gotten The findings from the result includes: It was discovered that female perform much better than their male counterpart; that in the subject level girls perform much better than their male counterpart. It was recommended schools administrators’ should improve teachers working conditions by, increasing their numeration and fringe benefits to motivate them for work. They can also be made aware of impact of their actions on girl’s child education.