Higher Education and Identity Development of Nigerian Women - A Qualitative Study
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ndltd-OhioLink-oai-etd.ohiolink.edu-bgsu16218874362471662021-09-10T05:16:51Z Higher Education and Identity Development of Nigerian Women - A Qualitative Study Alabede, Yetunde S. Education Patriarchy Culture Cultural task Identity Cultural-Ecological Theory Theory of Psychosocial Development Education Schooling Nigerian women experience different shades of ill-treatment because of what Ogbu (1981) calls cultural tasks in human competence. This is because Nigerian society is male-centered. The sociocultural challenges experienced by these women were mostly from their childhood upbringing where there is a male-child preference, gender disparity in domestic chores, the gendered purpose of education, and career choice. With educational aspiration toward higher education, most Nigerian female participants in my study overcame the cultural beliefs that subsumed them under male dominance. Most of these women have also achieved their identity and have worked toward self-actualization because of their educational attainment. This study, therefore, explores the various sociocultural challenges Nigerian women face and how higher education has helped them to build their identity.Ogbu’s cultural-ecological perspective and Erikson’s psychosocial development serve as the theoretical framework for this study. Based on the interview conducted with 19 female Nigerians who shared their lived experiences, the study revealed that each child grew in a complex interconnected ecosystem with culture constantly evolving in the thoughts and actions of an individual (Greene, 1994). The importance of the environment explained the various biased treatment female Nigerians encounter because most participants referred to their environment as the key factor that shaped them.Five major themes and sub-themes were identified. The first theme explored how upbringing and home environment affected the participants. The second theme entailed the importance of higher education in empowering females. The third theme exposed the various challenges Nigerian females encountered and how they overcame those challenges for their career inspiration. The fourth theme reflected identity development through education and the the last theme was concerned with the overarching themes of culture and gender stigma in Nigerian society. Based on the themes and discussion of findings, it was suggested that all forms of gender disparity should be avoided in the home. This will help in the development of hope and drive good self-esteem in females. Training the child to believe in herself from home would help in the ego identity and integrity of the child as an older adult (Erikson, 1963). The limitation of this study was access to unschooled but successful Nigerian females. 2021-09-09 English text Bowling Green State University / OhioLINK http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=bgsu1621887436247166 http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=bgsu1621887436247166 unrestricted This thesis or dissertation is protected by copyright: some rights reserved. It is licensed for use under a Creative Commons license. Specific terms and permissions are available from this document's record in the OhioLINK ETD Center. |
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