Science education in Nigeria: An examination of People's Perceptions about female participation in science, mathematics and technology

Journal of Science Education and Technology

Volumn 15, Issue 3-4, 2006, Pages 277-284

  Ogunjuyigbe, Peter O ^a   Ojofeitimi, Ebenezer O ^a   Akinlo, Ambrose ^a  

^a OBAFEMI AWOLOWO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Attitude; Participation; Perception; Science; Teacher; Technology

Indexed keywords

EID: 33751027188     PISSN: 10590145     EISSN: 15731839     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10956-006-9014-6     Document Type: Article

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