| dc.description.abstract | The study investigated Gender Inequality in Vocational Institutions in Lira District. This
was in line with the fact .that while the Government of Uganda was committed to the
attainment of Gender Equality in Vocational Institutions as a Millennium Development
Goal (MDG) by 2015, the attainment ofthis goal has shown a slow progress particularly
in Vocational Institutions. The study therefore established the extent to which Vocational
Institutions were gender responsive in their training programmes. The study had five
specific objectives: to examine gender issues in Vocational Institutions, to assess the
influence of gender issues on student; (a) enrolment, (b) retention, (c) completion and (d)
transition in Vocational Institutions; to assess the influence of gender issues on the
teaching staff in Vocational Institutions; to find out the causes of gender inequality m
Vocational Institutions; and to recommend strategies to eliminate gender inequalities 111
Vocational Institutions. The study employed a cross-sectional survey design . of
quantitative and qualitative methods to collect data using semi-structured questionnaires
administered to a sample of 264 respondents comprised of 187 .Students, 61
Instructors/Teachers and 16 Principals, both male and female. The study established that,
there was an understanding and consideration of socio-cultural factors underlying sexbased
discrimination to provide the female and male students with equal opportunities for
their pa.rticipation in the Vocational training ·process, although some of the issues
examined such as budgeting did not strongly encourage students to enroll, be retained,
and to complete Vocational training. The main causes of gender inequality were cultural
segregation, discouragement, poor administration, negative attitudes, low self-esteem,
cultural beliefs, shying away and the nature of tasks assigned to Students and . Staff in
Vocational Institutions. The study made recommendations for the strategies of
eliminating gender inequality which were good administration, provision of equal
opportunities to every member, elimination of culturally biased
beliefs/attitudes/feelings/perceptions on training programs and activities, sensitization of
staff and motivation of girls among others | en_US |
