1. Attitudes of Academicians towards Gender Equality at Institutions of higher learning in South Africa.
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Maqubela, N. L., Mulaudzi, T. P., Muleya, A., and Raselekoane, N. R.
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GENDER inequality , *COLLEGE teachers , *CAREER development , *QUALITATIVE research , *SEMI-structured interviews - Abstract
The purpose of this study was to explore the attitudes of academics in the institutions of higher. This paper postulates that Institutions of higher learning are still masculine-orientated, and this creates a barrier for women in terms of career advancement. The study employed qualitative research methods to explore factors that contribute to the under-representation of women in senior positions at universities in South Africa. Purposive and convenience sampling techniques were used to select twenty-five female academics (25). Semistructured interviews were used to collect data. Thematic analysis method was used to analyse the data. The findings demonstrate that the universities continue to be masculine-oriented within most of employment categories. Women face multiple challenges in ascending the academic ladder which results in their under-representation in management and academic position. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2019
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