Abstract
Abstract This study looked at the extent to which pupils’ home characteristics, school factors, teaching and learning variables account for the variance of a measure of pupils’ attitude towards science. The paper is a secondary analysis of the Second International Science Study (SISS) data in Nigeria. The data covered 11 States and these States were from five different zones cutting across various cultural backgrounds. The sample size was 2152 pupils from 94 schools but this study is based on 2059 pupils. The results indicated that most pupils came from homes that may not foster positive attitudes towards science. It also revealed that most of the variables that could lead to positive attitudes towards science were alterable. The implications of the findings for Nigeria were also addressed.
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