Influence of Femininity and Masculinity Traits on Participation and Performance in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics of Undergraduate Students in Tanzania
| dc.contributor.author | Rukondo ; Kinyota, Nyanjiga; Mjege | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2022-02-20T05:45:23Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2022-02-20T05:45:23Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2022-02-18 | |
| 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.doi | https://journals.udsm.ac.tz/index.php/ped/article/view/4570 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11810/5845 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
| dc.publisher | Papers in Education and Development | en_US |
| dc.subject | Masculinity; Femininity; STEM | 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 |