Barriers to women's participation in higher engineering education: a qualitative assessment of the role of social networks of students in a Ghanaian university

• Main Authors: Rose Omari (Author), Mavis Akuffobea-Essilfie (Author), Sylvia Baah-Tuahene (Author), Elizabeth Hagan (Author), Afua Bonsu Sarpong-Anane (Author), Rankine Asabo (Author), Gordon Akon-Yamga (Author), Teko Augustin Kouevi (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Springer, 2024-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Engineering is critical for socio-economic development, however only a few women participate in engineering education and careers. This study aimed to identify the types of negative information propagated by the social networks of engineering students that could create barriers to students,...