Factors Militating Female Participation in Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET) in Government Girls Science and Technical Colleges

Abstract

Technical Vocational Education and Training is that aspect of education that prepares individuals (male or female) to apply relevant practical skills to make changes within their society and afford self-dependent or self-employment. The objective of the study was to investigate the factors that militate against female participation in Technical Vocational Education and Training in Kano state. One null hypothesis was tested using the Mann-Whitney test on mean rank significant on urban and rural students’ responses on the factors that militate against female participation in Technical Vocational Education and Training in Kano state. The survey research design was adopted for the study. The area of the study is Kano State located in the North-West geopolitical zone in Nigeria. Two colleges were selected using a stratified random sampling technique; one college from each stratum of the rural and urban area. Reference to Krejcie and Morgan, the study involved 60 SSII female students randomly selected out of the population of 129. A Questionnaire having a reliability coefficient of 0.79, titled ‘Factors militating against Female Students Participation in Technical Vocational Education and Training Questionnaire (FMAFPTVETQ)’ was used for data collection. The data were analysed using mean, SD, frequency count and Mann-Whitney test on mean rank. Some of the findings include; Female students considered technical and vocational subjects as difficult, poor image and status of technical and vocational education discourage female students in studying the technical and vocational course. Only a few Female students want to further their study in technical and vocational education. Some of the recommendations include; Female students should be encouraged to choose and further their studies in technical and vocational subjects. Technical and vocational teachers should always highlight the prospects of technical and vocational subjects toward the empowerment of girls.