June 21, 2021 Presentation Open Access

Gender Gap in Engineering And Technology-in Somalia

KHADRA ABDULKADIR NOR; Jamila Yahye Ali; Kowthar Mohamud Hussein; Halima Mohamud Kulmiye; Iqro Mohamed Fidow

Abstract:

This research paper summarizes the immense of the Gender Gap in Engineering and technology in Somalia. Engineering and computer science — two of the well-paid STEM fields — remain heavily male dominated. Although the gender gap in math and technology courses has narrowed in recent decades, females continue to be underrepresented in fields of Engineering and Technology.

The underrepresentation of women in Engineering and technology remains active due to the influences of following parameters:  (a) Fewer Role Models, (b) gender-related stereotypes and biases, (c) occupational interests or preferences and (e) field-specific ability beliefs.

Our study is Quantitative research and Infinite Population target sampling procedure and selecting 155 respondent students graduated universities in Mogadishu-Somalia; with the use online Web survey instruments called KOBOTOOLBOX, Data was analyzed using descriptive statistics analysis.

Gender inequality in Engineering and technology can be reduced by proper monitoring, proper informing and creating necessary work conditions and also provide equally opportunity employments in these fields of engineering and technology to minimize field-specific ability beliefs.