EDUCATION AND SOCIAL MOBILITY OF FEMALE NON-ACADEMIC STAFF OF TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS IN RIVERS STATE

OMASIRI CHINDA; ELIZABETH OKEKE

EDUCATION AND SOCIAL MOBILITY OF FEMALE NON-ACADEMIC STAFF OF TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS IN RIVERS STATE

OMASIRI CHINDA, ELIZABETH OKEKE

Abstract

The article is on education and social mobility of female non-academic staff of tertiary institutions in Rivers State. Descriptive survey research design was used. The population comprised 4,704 female non-academic staff of pubic tertiary institutions in Rivers State but a sample size of 600 was adopted using proportionate stratified sampling to selected the number of respondents; instrument for data collection was designed modified Likert format of strongly agree, agree, strongly disagreed, disagree. Three hypotheses were formulated using variables of embarking on further academic studies, higher placement and higher educational qualifications. Simple linear regression was used to test all the hypotheses and the results were as follows: R = 0.761, being for Ho1, R = 0.826 for Ho2 and R = 0. 901 for Ho3. Therefore, it is important for the female non-academic of tertiary institutions in Rivers State to further their studies for proper placement in the society.

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