scholarly journals Male-Female Differences in EFL Learning and Achievement in Morocco: Evidence from Beni Mellal

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
pp. 82-108
Author(s):  
Driss Benattabou
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Language Learning ◽  
School Students ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Convenience Sample ◽  
Basic Language ◽  
Chi Square Test ◽  
Beni Mellal ◽  
Almost All

The aim of this paper is to unravel some of the controversies which have often shaped the findings drawn from prior studies germane to the area of male-female differences in relation to language learning. Educationalists in Morocco have hardly looked at the sex variable as a potential parameter which may explain some of the differential success of students in schools, and little if not daring to say none is known about it in the Moroccan context where there is still much to be done in terms of research and investigations. This study sets out to fill in this gap in research by analyzing male-female differences in language leaning. Using results of a test battery, regional exam GPA, and a standard EFL achievement test, quantitative data of a large group of senior high school students constituting a non-probability convenience sample (N = 152) drawn from the official records of Zerktouni high school, Beni Mellal directorate, have been explored to gather information about the issue in question. The results from the Chi-Square test and the independent samples t-test prove very convincingly that female learners unequivocally outperform their male peers at almost all basic language skills. The paper ends up with a conclusion and some pedagogical recommendations.

scholarly journals Prevalence of back pain among high school students in a municipality in southern Brazil

2016 ◽  
Vol 29 (1) ◽  
pp. 137-146 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cíntia Detsch Fonseca ◽  
Cláudia Tarragô Candotti ◽  
Matias Noll ◽  
Anna Maria Hecker Luz ◽  
Antônio Cardoso dos Santos ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Back Pain ◽  
Epidemiological Survey ◽  
Bivariate Analysis ◽  
School Students ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
High Prevalence ◽  
Chi Square Test ◽  
Prevalence Ratios

Abstract Objective: To estimate the prevalence of back pain in adolescent girls, and determine whether this pain is associated with socioeconomic, demographic, anthropometric, and behavioral factors. Methods: This was an epidemiological survey with a representative sample of 495 female high school students, aged 14 to 18 years, in the municipality of São Leopoldo in the southern Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul. Data were collected through a self-administered questionnaire with closed, standardized, coded, and tested questions. Bivariate analysis included the chi-square test (x2) and calculation of prevalence ratios (α<0.05). Results: The prevalence of back pain was 75.2%. The thoracic-lumbar (30.4%) and lumbar (27.7%) regions of the spine were most affected. Among the students with pain, 60.5% reported the severity of their pain to be moderate to severe, and 21.2% reported that the pain prevented them from performing activities of daily living. Regarding associated factors, the pain was more prevalent in overweight/obese students (RP = 1.246, 95% CI: 1.137 to 1.366), who reported carrying a heavy school backpack/bag (PR = 1.187, 95% CI: 1.073 to 1.314) and those who had incorrect posture when picking up objects from the floor (PR = 1.138, 95% CI: 1.031 to 1.256). Conclusions: There was a high prevalence of back pain associated with body mass index, reported weight of the student's school backpack/bag, and posture when picking up objects from the floor.

scholarly journals HUBUNGAN SUMBER INFORMASI KESEHATAN REPRODUKSI DENGAN PERILAKU SEKSUAL PADA PELAJAR SMA NEGERI DI KOTA SABANG TAHUN 2015

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 186-191
Author(s):  
Yuni Dewi Safrida ◽  
Gerry Silaban ◽  
Ns. Selamat Ginting
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Sexual Behavior ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Hypothesis Test ◽  
Unwanted Pregnancy ◽  
School Students ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Chi Square Test ◽  
Role Of Parents

Source of information obtained teenagers about reproduction health is pushed the behavior of the teenagers to know more about sexual problem. In line with the era of globalization, information and technology, there is a big change in the sexual behavior of teenagers. Unwanted pregnancy, unsafe abortions and an increase in cases of sexually transmitted infections, which is a problem in teenagers reproduction health in Indonesia. The results of research in the program of Muda Berkarya conducted by Yayasan Kita (2005), teenagers of Sabang and some other town in the province of Aceh are likely to be further involved in unsafe sexual behavior. The purpose of this survey study with cross sectional study design is to examine the relationship of reproduction health resources (role of media, role of parents, role of peers) on the sexual behavior of high school students in Sabang. The population of this study are 607 high school students and 113 of them were selected through univariate  proporsional hypothesis test to be the samples for this study and bivariate (Chi square test) with significance level α <0,05 and level of confidence of 95%. The results using Chi square test shows  that significant variables related to sexual behavior are: the role of the media (p = 0.018) role of parents (p = 0.043) and the role of peers (p = 0.014). All of these variables have been associated with sexual behavior. It is suggested that the Department of Health to improve the implementation of outreach programs Teenagers Reproduction Health. With the counseling of students to better understand and care for reproduction health. The Department of Education to improve reproductive health education curriculum, so that students are better able to keep the negative sexual behavior and pornography so that negative interactions can be avoided.

scholarly journals Comparison of Musculoskeletal Disorder Risk based on Gender in High School Students

2020 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 53-60
Author(s):  
Putri Winda Lestari ◽  
Yunita Sari Purba ◽  
Agung Cahyono Tribuwono
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Musculoskeletal Disorder ◽  
Simple Random Sampling ◽  
School Students ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
School Aged Children ◽  
School Time ◽  
Chi Square Test

In Indonesia, there is a tendency for the emergence of musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) in school-aged children. MSDs can cause disruption of daily activities, such as lost school time. Individual factors such as sex can be the cause of MSDs. This study aims to determine how much gender differences affect the risk of musculoskeletal disorder. The design of this research was analytic observative with cross-sectional approach. The population is all high school students in the Kec. Kramat Jati East Jakarta as many as 4,708 students. The research sample was 370 class XI students. Samples were taken by simple random sampling. The independent variable is gender while the dependent variable is MSDs. Retrieval of data by filling out the Nordic Body Map questionnaire. Data were processed univariately and bivariately with chi-square test. The results showed that there was a relationship between sex and musculoskeletal disorder. The value of p = 0,000 with a PR value = 1,131 and 95% CI = 1,051 - 1,217 which shows that female are more at risk 1,131 times having musculoskeletal disorder compared to male.

scholarly journals Assertiveness and Performance Tasks

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 143
Author(s):  
Jerald C. Moneva ◽  
Nicole G. Bolos
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Statistical Treatment ◽  
School Students ◽  
Performance Task ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Performance Tasks ◽  
Chi Square Test ◽  
Independent Variable ◽  
And Performance

Assertiveness is defined as a behavior in which an individual is confident and can express thoughts, feelings, and opinion in direct honest way. Whereas, performance task pertains to an activity which students are asked to perform or demonstrate their understanding. This study aims to assess the association between assertiveness as independent variable, and level of performance task as dependent variable using descriptive correlation design. The respondents are the senior high school students of Jagobiao National High School. Checklist is used as research instrument of the study. The data are analyzed through Chi-square test as statistical treatment. The result of this study shows that Jagobiao National High School students have high correlation between the two variables. To simplify the idea, level of assertiveness can influence the students’ performance in school.

scholarly journals PERILAKU REMAJA TERHADAP PENGGUNAAN ORTODONTI CEKAT PADA SISWA SMA DON BOSCO PADANG

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 36-45
Author(s):  
Addientya Maykeza ◽  
Rizanda Machmud ◽  
Lendrawati Lendrawati
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
School Students ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
High Knowledge ◽  
Chi Square Test ◽  
Level Of Knowledge

Nowadays, the shifting of fixed orthodontic function becomes a lifestyle is more popular than before. The study is purpose to determine a relationship between teenager behaviour (knowledge, attitudes, and action) to fixed orthodontic appliance.This study using cross sectional study design. The sample was a high school students of Don Bosco Padang, Sumatera Barat. The number of samples are 90 people, that chosen by proportionate stratified random sampling technique. The data was collected by using a questionnaire to measure the level of knowledge, attitude and action. Data analysis using Chi-Square test. The result showed there was no significant relationship between teenager knowledge, attitude, and action with fixed orthodontic application in high school students of Don Bosco Padang. The conclusion from this study is that most of high school students of Don Bosco Padang have a high knowledge, positive attitude, and good action about fixed orthodontic treatment

scholarly journals SELF-MEDICATION WITH ANTI-MALARIAL MEDICINES AMONG HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS IN DAR ES SALAAM, TANZANIA

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (8) ◽  
pp. 101
Author(s):  
Alphonce Ignace Marealle ◽  
Paul Kirutu
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Dar Es Salaam ◽  
Easy Access ◽  
P Value ◽  
School Students ◽  
Self Medication ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Chi Square Test

Objective: The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence of self-medication with anti-malarial medicines among high school students in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania and to assess their knowledge on malaria and the dangers of self-medication.Methods: A pre-tested questionnaire was used in data collection. Data obtained include demographic characteristics, use of anti-malarial medicines without prescription in the past six months, knowledge on malaria, knowledge on the dangers of self-medication, type of anti-malarial used for self-medication, the source of medicine and reasons for self-medication. Data were analyzed using SPSS version 20. Descriptive analysis was undertaken and the chi-square test was used to test significant differences in proportions between the different variables. A p-value of less than 0.05 was considered to be statistically significant.Results: A total of 400 students were enrolled in the study. The frequency of anti-malarial self-medication by high school students in Dar es Salaam was 18.5%. The overall students’ level of knowledge on malaria and on the dangers of self-medication was low (73.0%). Artemether/lumefantrine and malafin® tablets were the most frequently used medicines for self-medication with a prevalence of 45.9% and 38.5% respectively. Past experience in treating similar disease, lack of money and easy access to anti-malarial medicine emerged as the main factors influencing their self-medication practice.Conclusion: The prevalence of self-medication with anti-malarial medicines by high school students is relatively high given the low prevalence of malaria in Dar es Salaam. The students demonstrated a low knowledge on malaria and on the dangers of self-medication.

scholarly journals STATUS ANEMIA KAITANNYA DENGAN SIKLUS MENSTRUASI PADA SISWI SMA TRI SAKTI LUBUK PAKAM

2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (3) ◽  
pp. 470-474
Author(s):  
Urbanus Sihotang
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Menstrual Cycle ◽  
Adolescent Girls ◽  
Work Productivity ◽  
School Students ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Menstrual Cycles ◽  
Chi Square Test

Nutritional problems that often help adolescents are multiple nutritional problems, namely excess nutrition such as overweight and malnutrition, deficiency of iron (Fe) which causes anemia. The direct impact of anemia on adolescent girls is easily tired, mental development and learning concentration decrease, the immune system decreases work productivity. Young women who affect growth, organ function and disruption of the function of one of the menstrual cycles. The aim of the study was to see the relationship between anemia and the menstrual cycle in adolescent girls at Trisakti Lubuk Pakam Private High School. This type of research is observational with a cross sectional research design. In this study, the sample used is the entire population called total sampling with a total of 60 female teenage students and the data collected using the chi-square test. The results of the study of female students with anemia status were 48.3% and menstrual cycles were abnormal 48.3%. At 5% alpha, it was found that there was no significant relationship between anemia status and the menstrual cycle of Trisakti Lubuk Pakam high school students. Key words: anemia status; menstrual cycle; high school student

scholarly journals Examination of nutrition habits of high school students 14-18 age14-18 yaş lise öğrencilerinin beslenme alişkanliklarının incelenmesi

2015 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 1440
Author(s):  
Mutlu Ildız ◽  
Özcan Saygın ◽  
Recep Özmerdivenli
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Eating Habits ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
School Students ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Adolescent Students ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Male High School ◽  
Chi Square Test

<p>The aim of the study is to examine eating habits of high school students ages 14-18. A total of 610 (313 girls, 297 boys) volunteer students who is attending in high schools in Denizli, participated in the study. Eating habits were determined by dietary questionnaire which consisting of 10 questions. Statistical calculations were performed with SPSS. To find differences by gender chi-square test were applied. In the event of P values less than 0.05 between-group differences and relationships between variables were considered significant.</p><p class="ecxmsonormal">It was found that p&lt;0.01 level of significant difference between the boys and girls given responses to “Do you always eat your breakfast?”. In the other age groups there was no significant difference.  66.0% of male high school students and 64.9% of the female high school students who participated to survey stated that they hadn’t skipped their lunch with always having their lunch. Whereas at the dinner as a very large majority like 93.3% of boys and 86.6% girls stated that they had always consumed their meals regularly.</p><p>As a result, it can be say that breakfast is the meal that mostly skipped by adolescent students at the age 14-18 and they haven’t regular eating habit and depending on gender there are some changes in eating habits.</p><p><strong>Özet:</strong></p><p>Bu çalışma, 14-18 yaş lise öğrencilerinin beslenme alışkanlıklarının incelenmesi amacıyla yapılmıştır. Bu çalışmaya Denizli ili merkez liselerde öğrenim gören 313 kız, 297 erkek olmak üzere toplam 610 gönüllü öğrenci katılmıştır. Çalışmanın yöntemsel modeli tarama yöntemi olup, katılımcılara beslenme alışkanlıklarını öğrenebilmek için 10 sorudan oluşan beslenme anketi uygulanmıştır. İstatiksel hesaplamalar SPSS programında yapılmıştır. Cinsiyetlere göre farkı bulmak için ki kare testi uygulanmıştır. P değerinin 0,05’ten küçük olması durumunda gruplar arası fark ve değişkenler arası ilişki anlamlı kabul edilmiştir.</p><p>Erkek ve kız lise öğrencilerinin sabah öğünlerinizi her zaman yer misiniz? sorusuna verdikleri cevaplar arasında p&lt;0,01 düzeyinde anlamlı fark bulunmuştur. Diğer yaş gruplarında ise anlamlı farklılığa rastlanmamıştır. Araştırmaya katılan erkek lise öğrencilerinin %66.0’sı, kızların ise %64.9’u öğle yemeklerini her zaman yiyerek öğle öğününü atlamadıklarını belirtmişlerdir. Akşam öğününde ise erkeklerde %93.3, kızlarda ise %86.6 gibi çok büyük bir çoğunluk her zaman öğünü düzenli olarak tükettiklerini belirtmişlerdir.</p><p>Sonuç olarak, 14-18 yaş adölesan öğrencilerin en çok atladıkları öğünün kahvaltı olduğu, beslenme alışkanlıklarının düzenli olmadığı, cinsiyete bağlı beslenme alışkanlıklarında değişiklikler meydana geldiği söylenebilir.<strong></strong></p>

scholarly journals Social Representations of ICT in High School Students in Niger

2014 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 4222-4229
Author(s):  
Thierry Karsenti ◽  
Achile Kouawo
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Social Representations ◽  
Information And Communications Technologies ◽  
School Students ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Test Hypothesis ◽  
Communications Technologies ◽  
Chi Square Test ◽  
Computer Courses

This article examines social representations of information and communications technologies (ICT) in high school students in Niamey, Niger, and explores whether these representations are determined by training in and regular use of ICT. A sample of 50 students attending two lycées (an academically oriented high school) was studied. Only one lycée offered computer courses. The results of semi-directed interviews show that, whether or not they took computer courses, the students developed social representations of ICT. These representations were associated with favourable attitudes toward computer and Internet use at school. The chi-square test hypothesis shows that students’ social representations of ICT were not determined by training in ICT.

scholarly journals Most Prevalent Study Skills among Taiwanese High School Students with Reference to Gender

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 29
Author(s):  
Abolfazl Shirban Sasi ◽  
Toshinari Haga
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Time Management ◽  
Study Skills ◽  
School Students ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
University Of Houston ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Chi Square Test ◽  
Processing Information

This study investigated Taiwanese high school students’ study skills with reference to gender differences. 612 students (358 girls, and 254 boys) from six random high schools in Taiwan participated in this study. A 24-item questionnaire originally developed by University of Houston Clear Lake, Texas was adopted, abridged, and administered. The main focus of the questionnaire was on three study habits/skills constructs of “time management & procrastination”, “study aids & note-taking”, and “organizing & processing information” (eight items each). A Pearson Chi-square test (α ≤.05) was used for each of the 24 items of the questionnaire. The results showed that Taiwanese high school boys and girls have very similar, an even sometimes identical, viewpoints towards study skills. The only significant difference observed in the data analysis in this study were items 1, 5, and 8, suggesting that compared with girls, boys typically care more about time management. Moreover, and based on the rubrics devised by the original instrument developer, it was calculated that the highest difference between boys and girls was .61 “arriving at classes and other meetings on time”, whereas the lowest difference was 0 for “maintaining a critical attitude during study - thinking before accepting or rejecting”. Also, both girls and boys equally seemed to be strongest in “arriving at classes and other meetings on time” (item 1), and weakest in “having a system for marking textbooks” (item 14).

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