DOI: 10.36347/sjahss.2014.v02i02.009

Pages: 197-203

This study examined the influence of gender and science anxiety on students’ academic achievement in basic science at the Junior Secondary School level. The population for this study comprised the Junior Secondary III (JSIII) students in Ogun State Junior Secondary Schools. The sample was One hundred and twenty (120) students drawn from intact classes of the three randomly selected Junior Secondary Schools in three Local Government Areas of Ogun state. Achievement Test for Basic Science Students, and Science Anxiety Scale were the main instruments used to collect data from students. Descriptive statistics, and Univariate Analysis of Variance (ANOVA), were used to analyse the data collected. There was significant main effect of science anxiety on the students’ academic achievement mean scores in basic science at o.o5 level of significance. There was no significant effect of gender on students’ academic achievement in basic science. There was no significant interaction effect of gender and science anxiety on the academic achievement of students. Based on the findings, the authors proffered useful recommendations.