Gender Equality in Occupations: An Appraisal of Parental Attitudes Towards Occupational Aspirations of Girls in Government Girl's College, Sokoto

Abstract

This study investigated the parents' attitude towards occupational aspirations for girls within the context of single sex girls' school. The Data for the study was collected using a questionnaire which was administered to a total of 96 parents of students at Government Girls' College (GGC), Sokoto. The study showed that parents attached great importance to occupations in the medical profession and as such gave recognition to occupational relevance of science subjects for their daughters. The study also noted the persistence of traditional views about women's role among a minority of parents, which is likely to conflict with any move to modify or change these views.