Educational Research and Reviews

  • Abbreviation: Educ. Res. Rev.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1990-3839
  • DOI: 10.5897/ERR
  • Start Year: 2006
  • Published Articles: 2009

Full Length Research Paper

A study on the barriers to participation of females in science, mathematics and technology education in Imo State the way forward

Iwu R. U.
  • Iwu R. U.
  • Department of Biology, Alvan Ikoku Federal College of Education, Owerri, Nigeria.
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Azoro A. V.
  • Azoro A. V.
  • Department of Biology, Alvan Ikoku Federal College of Education, Owerri, Nigeria.
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  •  Received: 15 May 2017
  •  Accepted: 13 July 2017
  •  Published: 10 September 2017

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