Educational Research and Reviews

  • Abbreviation: Educ. Res. Rev.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1990-3839
  • DOI: 10.5897/ERR
  • Start Year: 2006
  • Published Articles: 2009

Full Length Research Paper

Mathematics anxiety, attitude and performance among secondary school students in Kenya

Casty Mukami Mutegi
  • Casty Mukami Mutegi
  • Department of Education, Faculty of Education and Social Sciences, University of Embu, P. O. Box 6-60100. Embu, Kenya.
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Ciriaka Muriithi Gitonga
  • Ciriaka Muriithi Gitonga
  • Department of Education, Faculty of Education and Social Sciences, University of Embu, P. O. Box 6-60100. Embu, Kenya.
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Peter Rugano
  • Peter Rugano
  • Department of Education, Faculty of Education and Social Sciences, University of Embu, P. O. Box 6-60100. Embu, Kenya.
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  •  Received: 02 January 2021
  •  Accepted: 06 May 2021
  •  Published: 30 June 2021

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