MATHEMATICS ANXIETY AMONG SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN KOHIMA TOWN, NAGALAND

Every learner needs the basic knowledge of Mathematics to live a fulfilling and contented life. Due to its wide applicability in one’s daily life and in varied fields of knowledge, Mathematics is considered as one of the major and compulsory subject in the school curriculum. Despite, Mathematics being a significant subject in the school curriculum, it is considered the most dreaded subject by learners. Secondary school students appear board exams and Mathematics being one of the major subject makes them more anxious towards the subject. Thus, the present study is aimed at finding the Mathematics Anxiety level of secondary school students with respect to Gender, Type of Management and Class Level. The study was conducted on a sample size of 380 secondary school students. The result of the study revealed that there was no significant difference in the level of Mathematics anxiety between male and female; Private and Government; and class 9 and class 10 students. The study also revealed that the majority of the secondary school students had an average level of Mathematics anxiety.