Gender Disparity In Higher Education In Ethiopia: The Case of Addis Ababa and Haramaya Universities
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2007-07
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AAU
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to identify some forms and basis of gender
disparity in higher education in Ethiopia by taking AAU and HU as case
study areas. The study was a cross-sectional investigation which involves
quantitative inquires through archival research and an investigation through
qualitative study me thods using interviews, focus group discussions and
observations conducted on the universities' community (students and staff
members in both sexes). The data are organized and analyzed using basic
qualitative methods such as tabulations showing percentages and quoting
field narrations. The result indicated that f emales as regular students we re
very under-represented in both study areas. Such under-representation goes
from bad to worse as the le ve l of education proceeds up the ladde r.
The study has shown that f emale students suffer from deprived academic
base, gender-specific problems, sexual harassment and affirmative action
policy which are acting against females as university students. To
amelioratei;he existing situation the study suggested in a way of conclusion
that both males and f emales should fairly involve in the cumbersome
domestic chores, anti-sex:ual harassment policy s hould be adopted and
strictly implemented in the universities and the affirmative action policy in
use ought to be implemented appropriately so that the existing gender
disparity in university education could be alleviated .