Influence of Gender and Career Interest on African University Students' Perceived Difficult Concepts in the Study of Public Administration

Autor/inn/en	Awaah, Fred; Okebukola, Peter A.; Ebisin, Aderonke; Agbanimu, Deborah; Peter, Esther Oluwafunmilayo; Ajayi, Oluseyi Abike; Gbeleyi, Olasunkanmi Adio; Onyewuchi, Francis Atusiaka; Oladejo, Adekunle Ibrahim; Adewusi, Michael Adelani; Ademola, Ibukunolu; Onowugbeda, Franklin; Odekeye, Tokunbo; Lawal, Rianat
Titel	Influence of Gender and Career Interest on African University Students' Perceived Difficult Concepts in the Study of Public Administration
Quelle	In: Teaching Public Administration, 39 (2021) 2, S.227-245 (19 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Awaah, Fred) ORCID (Okebukola, Peter A.) ORCID (Adewusi, Michael Adelani)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0144-7394
DOI	10.1177/0144739420968870
Schlagwörter	Gender Differences; Career Choice; Vocational Interests; Undergraduate Students; Student Attitudes; Difficulty Level; Concept Formation; Correlation; Public Administration Education; Politics; Administrative Organization; Public Policy; Foreign Countries; Ghana; Nigeria + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Geschlechterkonflikt; Berufsinteresse; Schülerverhalten; Schwierigkeitsgrad; Concept learning; Begriffsbildung; Korrelation; Politik; Öffentliche Ordnung; Ausland
Abstract	There have been few studies on topic difficulty in the public administration curriculum of African universities. This is further problematized by non-existent literature on the relationships between gender, future career interest and country of study on student difficulty in the study of public administration. This is a gap in the public administration literature which this study attempts to fill. The work is significant to the extent that our understanding of 'where the shirt tights' regarding topics that students find difficult will guide teachers and other stakeholders in applying appropriate remedies. The purpose of the study is to find out (a) what topics in public administration students find difficult to learn; (b) if there are statistically significant relationship between gender and concept difficulty in the study of public administration in African universities; (c) if there are statistically significant relationship between student's career interest and concept difficulty in the study of public administration; and (d) if there are statistically significant relationship between country of study and concept difficulty in the study of public administration. Quantitative method was employed with sample (N = 650). The study reports bureaucracy, decentralization, public policy and politics as moderately difficult; significant relationship between gender and concept difficulty; and significant relationship between student future career interest and concept difficulty. We suggest curriculum development that would improve students' knowledge by laying more emphasis on the perceived difficult areas in the study of public administration, gender, and encourage early students' interest in public sector career choices. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01