Abstract:
This study assessed the performance of female students in mathematics in secondary schools in
Sokoto metropolis. The population of the study consisted of the participants of all female
secondary schools in Sokoto metropolis. The random sampling technique was used to take a
sample of 200 students of SS II from all five female public secondary school in Sokoto
metropolis. Promotional examination of students along with assessment Questionnaire were
used for data collection for this research. Data collected were analyzed by employing simple
descriptive statistics. The study found that the female students performance in mathematics is
encouraging. One of the recommendations was that, the students should add more grease to
their elbow by practicing what they are taught in class as this will help them greatly not only in
their next promotional examination but also in their future studies.
