ASSESSMENT OF FEMALE EMPLOYMENT INTO IMO STATE POLYTECHNIC: IMPLICATION FOR TECHNICAL EDUCATION ADVANCEMENT IN THE STATE

Juliana Chinwendu Njoku, Maureen Ngozi Idih, Bartholomew A. Uchendu

Abstract


This paper assessed the trend and pattern of female employment as staff of a polytechnic from 1991-2019. It analyzed the disparity in the employment of both non-teaching and teaching female staff of Imo State Polytechnic, Umuagwo. Three research questions were answered. Secondary data covering the 21 years was collected. This is a descriptive study utilizing the archival method of data collection, descriptive statistics and graphs were used for data analysis via SPSS vs 21. The result of the study showed a high percentage difference (114%) between teaching and non-teaching female staff employment; with more females employed as non-teaching (administrative) staff. The findings also showed that for the period covered, an average of 26.63% teaching and 62.75% non-teaching staff were employed across the years.    This study recommends increasing the employment of female teaching staff in the Polytechnic, so as to meet the recommended 30% quota for enforcing gender equality in Nigerian government institutions.


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Female, Employment, Technical education, Educational advancement, Polytechnic, Imo State

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