Assessment of Factors Influencing Women in Attending Higher Institutions in Sokoto State, Nigeria: Implications Sociology of Education

The researcher investigated the assessment of factors influencing women in attending higher institutions in Sokoto state, Nigeria. To attain this objective, the researcher came up with four objectives to guide the study: socio-cultural practices, education policies, academic performance and socio-economic status. Descriptive survey method was used as the study intended to collect data from members of a given population to determine the status of that particular population with respect to one or more variables in the study. The target population for the study was 74100 women representing the total number of women students in the two higher institutions. A sample size of 382 was used in the study. A proportionate sampling technique was used to select respondents. The research instruments used in this study were questionnaires. A pilot study was done and the questionnaire validated by the expert from the faculty of education and extension services to establish the instruments validity. To ascertain the reliability of the instruments, split half technique was employed. Frequency tables were used to analyze the collected data. The finding was presented with the help of simple tables of frequency count and simple percentage. Results were interpreted and required recommendations made at the end of the study. It was found that less was less access to higher institution by women because of social cultural practices, educational policies, academic performance and socio-economic status. Recommendations for further research were made.