Factors Associated with Educational and Career Aspirations of Young Women and Girls in Sierra Leone

• Tác giả: Skye Allmang
• Ngôn ngữ: eng
• Ký hiệu phân loại: 966.4 *Sierra Leone
• Thông tin xuất bản: Taylor and Francis, 2022
• Bộ sưu tập: Tài liệu truy cập mở
• ID: 307305
• Chủ đề: 1. CAREER ASPIRATIONS; 2. EDUCATIONAL ASPIRATION; 3. GENDER; 4. POST-CONFLICT SETTING; 5. YOUNG WOMEN

Tóm tắt

Empirical data on the aspirations of young women and girls in post-conflict settings are scarce. This article analyses the factors associated with the educational and career aspirations of 2,473 young women and girls in Sierra Leone. Findings indicated that over three-quarters of our sample aspired to continue their studies up to the university level, and two-thirds aspired to obtain a formal sector job requiring an education. These findings are important for discussions of aid which can accelerate economic advances and opportunities within advanced economies for both women and men.