Angwaomaodoko, Ejuchegahi (2023) Influence of Gender on Career Choice and Academic Performance. International Journal of Education, Learning and Development, 11 (5). pp. 1-14. ISSN 2054-6297(Print), 2054-6300 (Online)
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Abstract
The study aims to examine how gender affect students' academic achievement and career targets or choices in Nigerian colleges. The sample of this study consisted of 261 final year students in various universities across Nigeria. Data was collected using questionnaires featuring questions on academic accomplishments and other pertinent information. The results of the study indicated that male students had a slightly higher overall CGPA score compare to the female students; and as regards career aspirations, more female students were inclined to study art and management related courses while more males were found in engineering and technology-based courses. The research found that gender difference does not significantly affect students' academic success in Nigerian colleges. Instead, the research discovered that students' perceptions of gender had a substantial influence on their career aspirations. The study recommends that promoting freedom in choosing careers is likely to steer students toward other professions that are completely at odds with their gender preferences
| Item Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Subjects: | L Education > L Education (General) |
| Depositing User: | Professor Mark T. Owen |
| Date Deposited: | 14 May 2023 22:57 |
| Last Modified: | 14 May 2023 22:57 |
| URI: | https://tudr.org/id/eprint/1774 |
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