Assessment of Gender Differences among Secondary School Students on Social Vices in the Federal Capital Territory of Abuja.

Abstract

This study examined how secondary school students in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory, perceived gender differences in social vices. The study used a mixed approach method. A sample of 300 respondents were drawn from both the senior and junior secondary school levels, and the population were all students attending secondary schools in the Federal Capital Territory of Abuja. Fifty respondents were chosen from each of the six secondary schools from which samples were drawn; however, ten individuals failed to return their questionnaires. The study’s schools and participants were chosen using simple stratified random sampling procedures. To gather data on social vices in secondary schools, a self-designed instrument was employed. A significance threshold of 0.05 was used to assess two hypotheses and three research questions. To address the research question, t-test statistics were employed, and two hypotheses were tested using mean, standard deviation, t-value, and p-value. The findings showed that students’ perceptions of social vices were comparable throughout the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. Also, it demonstrated that while gender had no discernible impact on the social vices’ students committed, males were more likely than females to participate in certain categories of social vices. Additionally, the results showed that male students had a higher propensity than female students for aggressive social vices. To help students learn how to behave properly in and out of the classroom, it has recommended among other things that school administrators and other educational stakeholders organize seminars and workshops on the risk of social vices. Additionally, parents should be educated on how to properly care for and raise their children and dependents.