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Volume 1, Issue 1

Enhancing Female Participation in Technical, Vocational Education and Training (TVET) in Nigeria

Tayelolu Opeyemi Adeleye, ADENLE, Suliamon Adekunle, OBADOFIN, Olabisi & ETOBRO, A. Benjamin

Abstract

There is generally low enrolment of female students in Technical,
Vocational Education and Training (TVET) in Nigeria. Despite the few
progress made in the last decade in enhancing progress, equity, quality,
opportunity rates and gender parity in education and Training in Nigeria,
but (TVET) field continues to experience low female enrolment in Science,
Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) based courses. This
paper was carried out to focus on the present state of female participation in
TVET and enumerate factors militating against effective contribution of
female gender in all aspect of life in Nigeria. This study recommends fair
and equal opportunities for both female and male to perform in TVET
related subjects at schools so as to enable more female participation in
TVET and STEM fields of study, and generally to the world at large.
Educationists believe that no country can grow beyond is education, and for
noticeable development to take place in Nigeria, there is need for good
synergy between education and developments. This relationship can only
have positive impact when women benefits more from the synergy because
whoever educate a woman, educate a nation. This paper also recommends
gender responsive approaches at all levels of education, such as having
certain percentage of female being given admission for Science,
Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) related courses, and
encourage female enrolment in Vocational and Technical Education (VTE)
based subjects at secondary school level of education, which will assist in
changing their mind set towards choosing careers in Technical, Vocational
and Education Training (TVET) in the Tertiary Institutions.

Keywords

Technical, Education (TVET), and Participation, Technology, Vocational Training Female Science, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM), Vocational and Technical Education (VTE).

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