Author: Somthavinh Nanthavong
AIT Library Call Number: AIT RSPR no.GD-03-02
Year: 2003
Academic Program: Gender and Development Studies (GDS)
Type: Research Studies Project Report (M.Sc.)
Examination Committee: Barbara Earth (Chairperson); Kyoko Kusakabe, F.W. Swierczek (Examination Committee Members)
Abstract: Science and technology has long been influential in the field of human resource development, and in the twenty first century, this has even become more crucial than ever before. The subject of gender as an analytical topic relevant in the field of development has strongly come to the forefront, particularly as we enter the twenty first century. The small percentage of women in comparisons to men in the field of science and technology has long been documented and attributed to generally gender differences, understood as cultural concepts or constraints, which fashion what role/s men and women play/s in society. The noble philosophy of equity, which informed the guiding principle of gender and development, which is inclusive of science and technology in the modem era, requires that the continuing imbalance in the differences between boys and girls in the subj ect matter of science and technology, be also continuously investigated. This is particularly relevant for developing country like Lao PDR, for both academics and development practitioners alike, so that the right equity policies can be implemented with the thorough knowledge of the problems at hand towards improving the situation. This small micro study investigated the reasons for the differential achievement between boys and girls in science and mathematics subj ects in upper secondary school in Vientiane municipality Lao PDR, at the crucial micro level-subjects which determines boys and girls participation in science and technology. It found that several factors contribute to the hurdles faced by girls/women in science and technology from early socialization at the micro level to the official macro levels. The study is a quality research, specifically looking in to the how and whys. It concludes with a recommendation at the micro level, for both development practitioners and policy makers.
Scholarship Donor(s): Government of Norway (NORAD)
Note: A research study submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science, School of Environment, Resources and Development
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