From 16 urban and rural elementary schools in Kenya, 669 children in Grade 6 and their 77 teachers of mathematics were randomly selected for study of their attitudes about mathematics. No significant effects of sex or preferred area of study were noted, but urban and rural children were significantly different. Urban girls and rural boys were more positive in their attitudes. Rural male and female teachers differed significantly.
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