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Gender Stereotype in Home Economics Programmes in Nigeria: Strategies for Correction

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  • Uju. E. Nnubia

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This study was carried out to find out the gender stereotype in home economics programmes in Nigeria and the strategies for correction. In carrying out the work, three research questions were formulated based on the purpose of the study. The data used were obtained by means of questionnaire distributed to 210 male youths in all the 21 local government areas in Anambra State. The data collected were analyzed using mean score. The findings include: the society both educated and uneducated look down on any man studying home economics, parents influencing the career choice of their children, dearth of male of male graduates in home economics, men lacking the knowledge and skill that will help them develop critical inquiry and scientific mind to deal with every day problem appropriately, parent/society changing their perception of job and activities that are for male and which are for females. Based on the findings, recommendations were made which include: students no matter their department should be compelled to study any area of the subject as an elective apart from those that are studying the course.

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  • Uju. E. Nnubia, 2013. "Gender Stereotype in Home Economics Programmes in Nigeria: Strategies for Correction," Academic Journal of Interdisciplinary Studies, Richtmann Publishing Ltd, vol. 2, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:bjz:ajisjr:233
    DOI: 10.5901/ajis.2013.v2n5p9
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