Influence of Femininity and Masculinity Traits on Participation and Performance in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics of Undergraduate Students in Tanzania
| dc.contributor.author | Kinyota, Mjege | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2022-03-12T09:00:00Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2022-03-12T09:00:00Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2021-12-30 | |
| dc.description.abstract | This study investigated whether women and men differed in terms of their femininity, masculinity, gender negatives stereotypes, persistence, self-efficacy and performance in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM), and established the relationship among these variables. A sample of 721 undergraduate students majoring in STEM in a teacher education program was used. The study was conducted in one public university in Tanzania. The study reveals that there is a significant difference in two aspects only. Specifically, male students held gender negative stereotypes regarding females’ abilities in STEM. They were also significantly self-officious as compared to female students. Surprisingly, it was revealed that females outperformed males in several masculinity traits. In addition, there was a significant correlation among variables, with notable differences across gender. | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11810/5847 | |
| dc.publisher | UDSM | en_US |
| dc.subject | Femininity; gender; masculinity; STEM; self efficacy | en_US |
| dc.title | Influence of Femininity and Masculinity Traits on Participation and Performance in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics of Undergraduate Students in Tanzania | en_US |