Gender Lens in STEM Education: General Overview of Access, Distribution, and Disparities
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STEM, Gender, Access, DisparitiesAbstract
All educational levels in Ghana have seen an increase in student enrollment over time. Students' enrollment in STEM programs continues to lag behind that of the arts and humanities, even with this increase. In addition, women lag behind men in STEM programs. Utilizing archival records from multiple sources, the study provided insight into Ghana's STEM education inequalities. Owing to FCUBE and free SHS, gender equality has been achieved at the JHS and SHS level. In spite of this, there are gender differences in STEM education at the higher level. The fundamental cause is that financial aid, the WASSCE pass rate, and other variables affect higher education access and continuation. The study recommends that unless gender sensitive and not gender target measures are put in place to bridge the disparities, differences in STEM will continue.
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