The research problem reflected a lower number of female postgraduate students and
academics as compared to their male counterparts within the Faculty of Engineering at the
University of KwaZulu-Natal.
A descriptive survey was disseminated to a stratified sample of undergraduate final year
students in the disciplines of Chemical, Civil, Mechanical, Electrical, Electronic, Computer
and Bioresources Engineering. An online survey was also sent to the nine female academics
within the Faculty.
The study indicates that the social and academic environment within the Faculty of
Engineering at the University of KwaZulu-Natal was not a deterrent to female graduates
studying further and entering academia. The exam performance of both male and female
students was similar and neither the drop-out rate nor failure was due to gender but rather to
the choice of degree. An issue of concern to both the student and the academic group was
the low numbers of female academics. / Development Studies / M.A. (Development Studies)
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:unisa/oai:umkn-dsp01.int.unisa.ac.za:10500/3133 |
| Date | 11 1900 |
| Creators | Francis, Maryann Marilyn |
| Contributors | Cornwell, L. |
| Source Sets | South African National ETD Portal |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Dissertation |
| Format | 1 online resource (104 leaves) |
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