Abstract:
This work investigated the challenges or constraints of women in continuing
higher education programme with particular focus on the b.ed part-time programme of
the usman danfodiyo university sokoto. A simple survey research design was
employed to explore the issue. A 4 item questionnaire supplemented with oral
interview sessions provided the data used for the study. The study involved 150
randomly selected women in b.ed part-time programme of the usman danfodiyo
university. The data collected were analyzed using mean score, frequency count and
simple percentages. The findings of the study showed that the major constraints or
challenges of women participants in the programme include time constraints,
increasing marital demand, poor economic or financial base, poor learning
environment, lack of encouragement from employers and spouse, increasing social
pressure and poor psychological disposition. The implications of study for women’s
counselling and education were highlighted. Based on the findings, recommendations
were also proffered.among the recommendations are:women should be tutored on
time maqnagement startegies.this can be incorporated in their programme as a means
of helping them manage effectively the time available to them.counsellors and
teachers should also understand the challenges of women and the prevailing situations
which may influence the attitude of the womeen towars learning and level of
achievement.
