Factors influencing career choice of secondary school students in Nigeria. [Dataset]

Abstract

The persistent gender disparities in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) fields stand as a significant barrier to realising the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), particularly those related to gender equality (SDG5), quality education (SDG4), and decent work in Nigeria.

Citation

ABOLLE-OKOYEAGU, C.J., ONOJA, O. and ONOSHAKPOR, C. 2024. Factors influencing career choice of secondary school students in Nigeria. [Dataset]. Hosted on OpenAIR [online]. Available from: https://rgu-research.worktribe.com/output/2457301

• Deposit Date: Dec 5, 2024
• Publicly Available Date: Dec 5, 2024
• Keywords: Women scientists; Women and society; Science, technology, engineering and medicine (STEM); Science education; Nigeria
• Public URL: https://rgu-repository.worktribe.com/output/2457301
• Related Public URLs: https://rgu-repository.worktribe.com/output/2307849 (conference paper presented at 12th European conference on education (ECE 2024))
• Type of Data: XLSX file.
• Collection Date: Nov 29, 2023
• Collection Method: A qualitative approach through content analysis of 79 female secondary school students in Nigeria was used to collate the data. A theoretical framework of social context and social environment uncovered the root causes behind the under-representation of women in STEM.