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Assessing School-Based Factors Inhibiting Females’ Participation In Elective Science: A Case Study In Ghanaian Senior High Schools

Authors: Assafuah-Drokow Anthony, Ansah Emmanuel

Country: Ghana

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Abstract: Abstract: The study sought to assess school-based factors inhibiting senior high schools (SHS) female students’ participation in science and identify strategies that could be used to improve females’ participation, interests and performance in science. A descriptive survey was the research design used for the study. A total sample size of 60 respondents made up of 20 SHS science teachers and 40 SHS elective science female students drawn from 4 SHS in the Central and the Ashanti Regions of Ghana. A purposive sampling procedure was used to select the respondents for the study. Questionnaire and interview were the 2 instruments used for the study. Data were analyzed using both quantitative and qualitative methods. Statistical package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 16.0 for windows was used for analysis and Microsoft excel program was used to present the data graphically into tables. It was revealed that there were several factors that inhibit SHS female students’ participation in science. Again, all the 60 respondents representing 100% indicated that female students’ lack of self-confidence and low-esteem in solving scientific problems; lack of motivation, encouragement and support to female students; and inappropriate and uninspiring teaching strategies used by science teachers were some of the factors that inhibit female students’ participation in science. It was also observed that using eclectic approach in teaching science; adoption of gender-inclusive classroom strategies during science instructions and adoption of peer teaching as well as cooperative learning were some of the school-based strategies that could be used to improve females’ participation, interests and performance in science. It was recommended that science teachers and other stakeholders in science education should guide and counsel female students to develop their self-confidence in solving scientific problems. Also, science teachers should use inspiring teaching strategies during science instructions so as to improve females’ participation, interests and performance in science.

Keywords: Keywords: - Factors, inhibiting, females, participation, science, strategies, performance, interests.


Paper Id: 277

Published On: 2018-08-28

Published In: Volume 6, Issue 4, July-August 2018

Cite This: Assessing School-Based Factors Inhibiting Females’ Participation In Elective Science: A Case Study In Ghanaian Senior High Schools - Assafuah-Drokow Anthony, Ansah Emmanuel - IJIRMPS Volume 6, Issue 4, July-August 2018.

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