GENDER SENSITIVITY AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT: A REPRESENTATION FROM MACMILLAN SOCIAL STUDIES TEXTBOOKS FOR BASIC EDUCATION IN NIGERIA
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2021-09
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Department of Science Education, School of Science and Science Education, Federal University of Technology, Minna, Nigeria
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This study was conducted to describe the representation of gender in lower and middle Basic Schools 1 to 6 Macmillan Social Studies textbooks in Nigeria. The study is descriptive design of survey. An adopted Gendered Representation Inventory (GRI) was the instrument used for the analysis. Frequency count and percentages with a pie chart was used in the study. The results showed that Social Studies textbooks (Macmillan) gender bias with males outnumbering females in terms of picture representation, professional, social status among others. Consequently, it was recommended that the preparation of Nigerian Social Studies Textbooks should be gender-sensitive. Nigerian textbook writers and Social Studies textbook should also portray women and female children’s roles and responsibilities beyond domestic activities.
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Gender, Macmillan Social Studies textbooks, Stereotyped roles, Social role
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Bello, M.B (2021): Gender sensitivity and sustainable development: A representation from Macmillan social studies textbooks for basic education in Nigeria. Journal of Science, Technology, Mathematics and Education (JOSTMED). 17(3); 113-121