Gender Equality for Sustainable Development through Open and Distance Education in Rivers State
Abstract
To create a just and sustainable world and to enhance women’s roles in sustaining their families and their communities, achieving gender equality is paramount. The purpose of this
study therefore is to uncover the role of Open and Distance Education in ensuring Gender Equality for Sustainable Development in Rivers State. A descriptive survey design was
employed. 100 NCE students were randomly selected from a total population of 1,702 students of National Teachers Institute (NTI). Data was collected using a questionnaire tagged
(AGETDE) this was validated by experts and a reliability coefficient of 0.70 was obtained. Two research questions were raised and two hypotheses were formulated to guide the study.
Percentages, mean, and standard deviation were used to answer the research questions the hypotheses were also tested. The Findings showed that there is significant relationship between
Gender Equality and Education of women in Rivers state. The study concluded that Distance Education has the potential of providing alternative means of Education for women and thereby
achieving Gender Equality in the state. As Distance Education is an alternative means of educating disadvantaged women, especially in the rural and remote areas of the state, the study
recommended that better opportunities should be provided for women by increasing the number of institutions that can provide distance education in the state. E-Learning should also be
adopted to facilitate learning for easier access and better management of studies.
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