“The Effect of Risk Taking Behavior in Gender and Educational Level (Secondary and Higher Secondary)”
- May 16, 2019
- Posted by: RSIS
- Category: Psychology
International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS) | Volume III, Issue V, May 2019 | ISSN 2454–6186
Nahid Hasan1, Sabrien Sobnom2, Shakib Uzzaman*2
1Department of Psychology, University of Rajshahi, Rajshahi, Bangladesh
2Department of Pharmacy, Varendra University, Rajshahi, Bangladesh
Abstract: – The objective of the present study was to investigate the risk taking behavior in gender and educational level (secondary and higher secondary). There were 800 students as a sample of the present study. The respondents were equally divided into two groups male 400 and female 400. Each group was also divided into secondary and higher secondary student. They were purposively selected from Puran Tahirpur high school, Mohongonj High School and Mohongonj Degree College. Demographic and personal information sheet, Bengali version of risk taking behavior scale was used for data collection. The obtained data were analyzed through t-test. Results showed that effect of gender was statistically significant in risk-taking behavior and male students have higher score of risk-taking behavior in comparison to their female counterpart. The result also showed that the effect of educational level was statistically significant in risk-taking behavior and higher secondary student have higher score than secondary student.
Key Words: Risk taking behavior, Secondary Student, Higher Secondary Student, Respondents.
I. INTRODUCTION
Education plays a fundamental role in human, social and economic development. Sweden has a specific objective to improve access to quality education with a focus on learning outcomes, strengthened national public education systems, equality and inclusive education. The focus lies on strengthening capacity for quality education and promoting equal rights to education and learning.
The development of the individual’s ability to adjust, control and modify the situation as per their life-struggle is called education. Education is one of the primary agents of transformation towards development. It is an important avenue for upgrading the economic and social status of marginalized communities in the society. In fact, Education is not only for economic development of tribes but also for inner strength of the tribal communities which helps them in meeting the new challenges of life.[1] Risk is the possibility of losing something of value.
