Abstract
ABSTRACT Despite three decades of discussion, gender inequality in the STEM field remains unresolved. This research endeavours to examine the role of IPRC Tumba in fostering STEM education for Rwandan female students and narrowing the gender gap. Using both quantitative and qualitative techniques, we conducted interviews with 105 female students from IPRC Tumba. Participants were distributed across three cohorts, with 45 female participants in the first year, 28 in the second year and 32 in the third year, with different marital statuses, including single, cohabiting, married and single mothers. Qualitative data were collected through an open-ended questionnaire administered to lecturers and administrative staff (4). The findings demonstrate that most respondents disagree (9.53% strongly disagree and 44.77% disagree) with the notion of men's superiority in STEM, while some believe (33.30% agree and 12.40% strongly agree) that men are superior due to societal stereotypes. More than 70.48% of women chose STEM at IPRCs, with a slight increase in the number of women graduates (24.91%). Additionally, 87% confirmed that they can succeed in STEM while raising families.
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