Arts and Social Sciences Journal

Department of Social Sciences Education, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria

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• Research Article   
  Differentials in Gender Behavioral Flexibility and Academic Profile of Women in Selected Nigerian States
  Author(s): Mowaiye O. Fagbemi*
  
  Personally traits and characteristics are biological as well as environmental. Gender is a universal dichotomy in any given culture. Strict gender behavioral traits are however believed to produce inhibitions, especially for females, which may lead to inhibitions in achievement and success situations. Mostly importantly, they inhibit females from subjects, careers and specializations which have been stereotypically ascribed to males. However, where there are gender behavioral flexibility traits, there may be no inhibitions as to choice of a career, which may be perceived as a male domain. This could be true especially for females who are of high intellectual promise and for literate backgrounds. This was the reason for this study on university women in Nigeria aimed at finding out the level of stereotypic gender learning they may have and if this relates to the fie.. Read More»
  DOI: 10.37421/2151-6200.2024.15.639

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