A Study on the Barriers to Participation of Females in Science, Mathematics and Technology Education in Imo State the Way Forward

Autor/inn/en	Iwu, R. U.; Azoro, A. V.
Titel	A Study on the Barriers to Participation of Females in Science, Mathematics and Technology Education in Imo State the Way Forward
Quelle	In: Educational Research and Reviews, 12 (2017) 17, S.832-838 (7 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1990-3839
Schlagwörter	Barriers; Student Participation; Females; Gender Bias; STEM Education; Equal Education; Foreign Countries; Sex Stereotypes; Social Bias; Access to Education; Questionnaires; Likert Scales; Science Education; Mathematics Education; Technology Education; Cognitive Ability; Socialization; Nigeria + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Schülermitarbeit; Schülermitwirkung; Studentische Mitbestimmung; Weibliches Geschlecht; Geschlechterstereotyp; STEM; Ausland; Education; Access; Bildung; Zugang; Bildungszugang; Fragebogen; Likert-Skala; Naturwissenschaftliche Bildung; Mathematische Bildung; Technisch-naturwissenschaftlicher Unterricht; Denkfähigkeit; Socialisation; Sozialisation
Abstract	A study was carried out to ascertain the barriers to effective participation of females in surface-mount technology (SMT) in Imo State. Four purposes and four research questions guided the study. The study adopted the survey research design. The population of the study consists of all the female science students and lecturers in six tertiary institutions in Imo state. The simple random sampling technique was adopted with a sample size of six hundred respondents. A structured questionnaire was used to elicit response which was analyzed using mean. Findings revealed that domestic issues and responsibilities, culture of marginalization, stereotyping of knowledge and skills are barriers to effective participation of females in SMT. It was therefore recommended that schools should be gender responsive and females should be assertive and stand for their rights in order to move forward. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01