Investigating Secondary School Students’ Attitude Towards Gender Stereotype in Ijebu-Ode Metropolis, Ogun State, Nigeria
Abstract
This research investigated secondary school students' attitudes toward gender stereotypes in the Ijebu-Ode metropolis, Ogun State. Questionnaires were administered to two hundred (200) students from four selected secondary schools in the metropolis. Data were collected and analysed using frequency counts, percentages, mean, standard deviation and t-tests. The findings of this study revealed students' positive attitudes towards gender stereotypes. Also, it was found that there is no significant difference in the students' attitudes towards gender stereotypes based on gender and class of study. Some recommendations were made on the findings obtained from the study.
Keywords: Gender, Stereotype, Attitude, Students, Ijebu-Ode Metropolis.
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