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Gender Difference in Students’ Attitude Towards English Language in Selected Senior High Schools in the Sunyani Municipality of the Bono Region of Ghana

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  • Hawa-Kullu Mohammed

    (English Language Teacher, Presbyterian Senior High School, Bechem)

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This study investigated into the attitude of the Senior High School (SHS) students in the Sunyani Municipality towards the English language. Stratified sampling was employed to select 4 Senior High Schools for the study. Students and teachers of English were randomly selected from each school for the study. The data of this study was collected through a questionnaire. The data collected was subjected to both qualitative and quantitative analysis using SPSS Version. 22. The study findings reveal that the students have positive attitude toward English language However, girls had a more positive attitude towards English than boys while Single-sex schools were more positively disposed to English than mixed-sex ones. Efforts should be made to encourage students regardless of sex, to develop a more positive attitude to their study of English.

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  • Hawa-Kullu Mohammed, 2022. "Gender Difference in Students’ Attitude Towards English Language in Selected Senior High Schools in the Sunyani Municipality of the Bono Region of Ghana," International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science, International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS), vol. 6(5), pages 574-580, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:bcp:journl:v:6:y:2022:i:5:p:574-580
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