INDICES OF LOW ENROLMENT OF FEMALE STUDENTS IN SCIENCE SUBJECT IN ONDO STATE, NIGERIA

<p>Tosin E Akinduyo and F O Ojewola</p>

INDICES OF LOW ENROLMENT OF FEMALE STUDENTS IN SCIENCE SUBJECT IN ONDO STATE, NIGERIA

Tosin E Akinduyo and F O Ojewola

Adekunle Ajasin University, Nigeria

: Int J Ment Health Psychiatry

Abstract

The study was triggered by the researcher’s observation of female marginalization in the field of science and technology. This paper investigated the factors affecting low enrolment of female students in science subjects and the implication for counselling. Descriptive survey research was adopted for the study. A total of 150 respondents were randomly selected for the study from (ten) 10 secondary schools. The questionnaire tagged “Factors responsible for low enrolment of female students in science subjects Questionnaire (FRLEFSSQ) was designed and used to collect the relevant data. Data were analysed using simple percentages frequency counts for the demographic data. While t-test and ANOVA statistical methods were used to test the generated null hypotheses. The study found out co-curricular activities and cultural beliefs were major factors affecting low enrolment of female students in science subjects. The study recommends legislation against bad cultural beliefs affecting low enrolment female students in science subjects. Also qualified teachers should be allowed to remain in the teaching profession. There is also the need for counselling services in schools to inoculate female children against negative cultural beliefs, bad parental attitudes and attitudes of “Cheaters” in the teaching profession. Counselling services should be compulsory for all female students in order to enlighten them and foster high rate of enrolment in science subjects.