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This study explored the effects of gender, attitude towards mathematics, socioeconomic status, use of computer, television watching, school type, school climate and medium of instructions on mathematics achievement. A convenience sample of 1944 students, 975 males and 969 female from thirty six schools of South-East Bihar (India) was used for study. The Mathematics Attitude Scale, Mathematics Achievement Test and School Climate Scale were used for data collection, while t-test, F-test followed by Duncan's Mean Test and correlation techniques were used for statistical analysis. The results revealed that there was a significant difference between mathematics achievement of boys and girls. The results of analysis showed that the males hold more positive attitude towards mathematics, school climate than female students. Moreover the students of central government schools and private managed schools had higher mathematics achievement in comparison to minority managed schools and state government schools. Further this study showed a positive correlation of attitude towards mathematics and school climate with mathematics achievement.
Shivendra Pratap Singh (Tue,) studied this question.