The influence of gender, parents and background factors on Grade 7 students’ beliefs and attitudes towards mathematics in Mozambique
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Date
2013-06
Authors
Murimo, Adelino Evaristo
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Faculty of Education, University of the Free State
Abstract
The third study by the Southern and Eastern Africa Consortium for Monitoring Education Quality
(SACMEQ) revealed that achievement in mathematics among Grade 6 children in Mozambique is
declining, and gender differences favouring boys persist. This study examined the contribution of parents,
economic resources and cultural factors on Grade 7 students’ beliefs and attitudes towards mathematics.
No gender differences were found, but age, geolocation, number of siblings, education of parent, and
possession of economic resources were statistically significant predictors of students’ perceived usefulness
of mathematics.
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Perceived achievement, Perceived usefulness of mathematics, Equity in mathematics learning, Affective domain, Cultural factors
Citation
Murimo, A. E. (2013). The influence of gender, parents and background factors on Grade 7 students' beliefs and attitudes towards mathematics in Mozambique. Perspectives in Education, 31(2), 74-82.