Title: | Academic, Social and Psychological Correlates of Gender Disparity in Higher Education: The Case of Debub University |
Authors: | Semela, Tesfaye |
Keywords: | Academic Self-Concept, Gender Disparity, Socialization, Parental Expectation |
Issue Date: | Aug-2006 |
Publisher: | ST. MARY'S UNIVERSITY |
Abstract: | The present study investigates the pattern of female academic success in higher education and
their prospects in progressing through the system drawing a solid data on their academic
status, socio-cultural and psychological factors, and personal background variables. The
sample involved 134 (Male= 94 and Female = 40) first year students admitted in the
2003/2004 academic year. The methods used to collect information include students’
academic performance records, and a self-administered measure assessing respondents’
gender role attitude, general academic self concept, and perceived parental expectation. The
results indicate that with the exception of College of Health Sciences, the attrition rate ranges
from33% in the Faculty of Natural Sciences to as high as 46.7% in the College of Agriculture
among girls who joined Debub University after the pre-university preparatory program.
Further, the analyses generally indicate that females have low academic self-concept and are
particularly less confident about their ability in traditionally masculine subjects like
Mathematics and Physics. The low self-concept of ability in case of girls was related to their
low academic performance. But boys and girls did not significantly vary in their gender role
attitude indicating pervading traditional stereotypic beliefs. Finally, implications of the
findings relevant to address gender equity in higher education institutions in Ethiopia are discussed. |
URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/2532 |
Appears in Collections: | Proceedings of the 4th National Conference on Private Higher Education Institutions (PHEIs) in Ethiopia
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