GENDER IMBALANCE AMONG TEACHING STAFF, STUDENTS ENROLMENT/COMPLETION IN NIGERIAN EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM
GENDER IMBALANCE AMONG TEACHING STAFF, STUDENTS ENROLMENT/COMPLETION IN NIGERIAN EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM
Author(s): Zekeri Momoh, David Ugbede AtadogaSubject(s): Gender Studies, Public Administration, History of Education, State/Government and Education, Present Times (2010 - today)
Published by: Editura Pro Universitaria
Keywords: Gender imbalance; teaching staff; female teachers; students’ enrolment; educational completion; national development;
Summary/Abstract: The quality of education to a large extent depends on the quality of teaching staff. Besides, increasing students’ enrolment is critical in improving the literacy level. Therefore, this seeks to assess the level of gender imbalance in teaching staff, students’ enrolments and educational completion on Nigeria`s quest for educational development. The data for this study were collected from secondary source such as text books, journals, reports among others while percentage, graphs and content analysis were used to analysed the data collected. This study revealed that there was a deadline in the percentage of female teachers at all levels. Also, there was decline in the level of female enrolment at every level of education in Nigeria between 2012 and 2016. This suggested, among other things, that achieving gender balance among the teaching staff and in students’ and pupils’ enrolment require the National Assembly passing non-discriminating living environment for women at all levels of education in Nigeria.
Journal: Euromentor Journal - Studies about education
- Issue Year: XII/2021
- Issue No: 1
- Page Range: 71-86
- Page Count: 16
- Language: English