Gender Inequality among Nigerian Students

International Journal of Research and Scientific Innovation (IJRSI) | Volume VII, Issue I, January 2020 | ISSN 2321–2705

Gender Inequality among Nigerian Students

Tabitha Markus VANDIMA
Department of Science Education, Adamawa State University, Mubi, Nigeria

Abstract: – Education is a centrepiece for progress in every aspect of human life. Education is therefore expected to be equally accessible for everyone, all those seeking education should have the ideal choice and women should participate in higher education. The purpose of this paper is therefore to assess the existence of gender inequality among students in Nigerian institutions. Measures such as public enlightenment campaigns, involving the communities in planning and monitoring of schools, plan for the location of schools, increase in the number of female teachers, more schools need to be built in giving some aids/incentives to the girls at most in primary school level will have to be considered to bridge the gap between male and female. It is considered a collective responsibility and effort of government, parents, community and stakeholders to ensure this. It is in view of the above; the paper discusses the concept of gender inequality, gender inequality Education, causes of gender discrimination, challenges of gender inequality in basic education, ways of checking gender discrimination in education and theories of gender inequality. The study finally proffers possible suggestions.

Keywords: Gender inequality, students, education, discrimination and enlightenment

I. INTRODUCTION

Education is the door to every society’s progress. Economic, social and political growth is crucial. Girls and children must go to college and get training so that society can go ahead .Rufa (2000) said that “Educating kids improves the opportunities to know them. In this connection, extending access to schooling in most emerging nations in the past four decades has been the main strategy objective.” According to the UN Charter, one of the fundamental rights values of children is that each kid (male or woman) has the right to obtain fundamental education and equal opportunities to obtain higher education in function of his / her personal capabilities. The problem is expressed in Nigeria’s fresh National Education Policy, where equivalent instructional opportunities are provided for national people.
What is most essential is that everyone should be taught, trained, and trained to enhance his natural standard of life. If this is achieved, both children and girls will be educated and the whole question of parity will be denied at school. Gender equality for education means that all kids of school age whether they are girls or boys have equivalent or almost equal inscription rates. The scenario is that both men and women have equal or equal access to education.

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