Strategies for Bridgering Gender Gap in Science, Technology and Mathematics (STM) Education for National Development

Abstract

This paper discusses the importance of Science, Technology and Mathematics (STM) education to national development. The role of women in STM education to national development was discussed. The State of female enrolment in STM in comparism to that of their male counter part was looked into in some Nigerian institutions. It revealed a low enrolment of females to that of males. It went ahead to discuss the barriers to female enrolments in STM education as well as the possible ways of over coming these barriers. Recommendations were made on how to promote females participation in STM and related courses amongs, which is the provision of adequate security in all institutions of learning, especially for the female students, to keep them safe from being kidnapped, abducted or sexually abused by evil men. As this will solve the problem of parents not sending their daughters to school for fear of them being harmed or losing them completely.

DOI: 10.5901/jesr.2014.v4n7p61