A STUDY OF GENDER DIFFERENCE IN TYPES OF SCHOOL PHOBIA AMONG PRIMARY SCHOOL CHILDREN IN YOLA METROPOLIS, ADAMAWA STATE, NIGERIA.

Abubakar Hussaini Yoffo & Halliru Abdu

Department of Educational Psychology

School of General Education

Federal College of Education, Yola.

ABSTRACT: The Study investigated gender differences in the types of school Phobia exhibited by Primary School Children in Yola Metropolis. Public Primary school Pupils in Yola Metropolis constituted the population of the study. Eight Schools were sampled out of the total of 65 Primary Schools in Yola Metropolis. A total of 372 children were sampled from the Eight Schools. Sample random sampling technique was used to select a class from each of the sampled schools. A 21 item questionnaire was self – designed for the study. Data obtained was analyzed using t – test of independent samples. The study found no significant gender difference on the types of School Phobia exhibited by the Primary School pupils in Yola Metropolis, Adamawa State. The study recommends that efforts should be made to arrest the various types of school phobia in our schools.