1st Edition

Women Teachers in Africa Challenges and possibilities

Edited By Nelly Stromquist, Steven Klees, Jing Lin Copyright 2017

    Through qualitative research methods, this book engages in a holistic understanding of cultural, economic, and institutional forces that interact to produce the underrepresentation of women as school teachers in four sub-Saharan African countries.

    Comparative case studies at the national level, using a common research design, show that teaching, despite being an attractive civil service job, offers low salaries and many challenges, especially when it takes place in rural areas. Combining professional duties with demanding family responsibilities further diminishes women’s ability to stay in the teaching profession. The studies in this book attempt to bridge research findings with policy by developing action plans in cooperation with ministries of education of the respective countries.

    Women Teachers in Africa will be of interest to academic researchers, undergraduate and postgraduate students in the relevant fields, as well as development professionals, aid agency staff and education policy experts.

    Foreword

    Gustavo E. Fischman

    List of Abbreviations

    Introduction

    Nelly P. Stromquist

    1. Increasing Female School Teachers in African Countries: Effects,

    Barriers, and Policies

    Caitlin S. Haugen, Steven J. Klees, Nelly P. Stromquist, Jing Lin,

    Truphena Choti, Carol Corneilse

    2. Women Teachers in Liberia: Social Forces Accounting for Professional

    Underrepresentation

    Nelly P. Stromquist, Jing Lin, Carol Corneilse, Steven J. Klees

    Truphena Choti, Caitlin Haugen

    3. Women Teachers in Tanzania: Barriers Encountered and Policy

    Recommendations

    Jing Lin, Penina Mlama, Anna Swai

    4. Women Teachers in Uganda: Voices from the Field

    Steven J. Klees, Elizabeth Nyivuru Jawoko, Nansozi K. Muwanga

    5. Women Teachers in Togo: Tradition and Power in the Construction of

    Gender

    Nelly P. Stromquist, Jeannine Agounké, Ibitola Tchitou

    Conclusions

    Nelly P. Stromquist

    Epilogue: A Note on Teacher Salaries

    Steven J. Klees

    Biography

    Nelly Stromquist is Professor of International Education Policy at University of Maryland, USA.

    Steven J. Klees is Professor of International Education Policy at University of Maryland, USA.

    Jing Lin is Professor of International Education Policy at University of Maryland, USA.