As previously discussed, there were more females (23.5%) than males (18.9%) that reported inability to manage study material. This may be due to previous studies, where they noted that females are more prone to anxiety which affects their ability to perform their best. These differences exist in the cognitive-motivational functioning of males and females in an academic environment, as females have a more adaptive approach to learning compared to males. When it came to age groups, for academic performance there was no significant difference.