Causes, Effects and Management of Science Anxiety among Senior High School Students in Old Tafo Municipality of Ghana

Table 2.

Causes of Science Anxiety

Statement

Mean

Std. Dev.

Science content is too much

3.62

1.46

There are a lot of demands in science subject

3.89

1.26

There are a lot of difficult calculations and abstract concepts in science subject

3.54

1.36

There are not enough facilities and infrastructure (laboratory) to help in the study of science

3.84

1.29

The practical aspect of science makes science difficult

3.87

1.56

Science teachers make the study of science too complex and difficult

2.62

1.43

There are not enough materials for teaching science

2.71

1.40

There are no excursions, fieldtrips and exposure to study science

3.63

1.48

Source: Field survey (2021)

Source: Field survey (2021)