Science education in Nigeria: An examination of People's Perceptions about female participation in science, mathematics and technology

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作者：
Ogunjuyigbe P.O. [1 ]
Ojofeitimi E.O. [2 ]
Akinlo A. [1 ]
机构：
[1] Department of Demography and Social Statistics, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State
[2] Institute of Public Health, College of Health Sciences, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State
来源：
Journal of Science Education and Technology | 2006年 / 15卷 / 3-4期
关键词：
Attitude; Participation; Perception; Science; Teacher; Technology;
D O I：
10.1007/s10956-006-9014-6
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摘要：
The paper brings to focus people's perception about female involvement in science, mathematics and technology (SMT). Data for the study were obtained from a survey conducted in March, 2005 in two Local Government Areas of Osun state, Southwest Nigeria. The paper reveals that: (i) about 57% of household heads, 45.6% of mothers and 57.6% of the children are of the opinion that both boys and girls are given equal right to SMT education (ii) social forces play an important role in determining people's attitude to SMT (iii) though, parents and stakeholders perceptions about girls' participation in some professions is changing, however, socio-cultural and economic factors still determine which sex to encourage to read SMT. © Springer Science+Business Media, LLC 2006.
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