TRENDS IN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ENROLMENT IN NIGERIA PYSCHOLOGICAL BASIS FOR GENDER DIFFERENTIATION
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https://doi.org/10.61538/jipe.v8i2.295Abstract
Different studies have shown that girls achieve at a lower level than boys, especially in the science and technology oriented subjects; there are equally differentials in enrolment patterns between males and females at various levels of educational institutions. These goes on to career choices. This paper examines the psychological basis for gender differentiation in enrolment in the sciences and related areas.References
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