Designing a Model of Factors Affecting Gender Discrimination in Girls' Secondary Schools in Semnan Province

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

• Nafise Damghanian ¹
• Nader Solaimani ²
• Adel Hallaj Dehghani ³

¹ Ph.D. Student in Educational Management, Garmsar Branch, Islamic Azad University, Garmsar, Iran

² Associate Professor, Department of Educational Administration, Faculty of Humanities, Garmsar Branch, Islamic Azad University, Garmsar, Iran

³ Assistant Professor, Department of Educational Administration, Faculty of Humanities, Garmsar Branch, Islamic Azad University, Garmsar, Iran

10.30495/jzvj.2024.31593.3979

Abstract

Abstract

The present study was designed and conducted to design a model of factors affecting gender discrimination in girls' high schools in Semnan province. In terms of applied purpose, the present study was descriptive-survey in terms of data collection method, which was qualitative based on the research approach. The statistical population of this research was experts and professors in the field of educational management who had the necessary experience and knowledge about the research topic; these individuals had published at least one study (research paper, lecture, research project, author and translation of a book) in the field of gender discrimination in education. Also some female principals and teachers who were interested in the research topic. In order to identify these individuals, purposive sampling method was used for experts and professors and snowball method was used for female principals and teachers. This sampling continued until the theoretical saturation was reached and finally 17 people (11 professors and 6 principals and teachers) were identified as the sample. Open, axial and selective coding were used to examine the data of the qualitative section. Max QDA Pro software was used to analyze and codify the interviews. The results of the present study showed that 6 general components of managerial factors, attitude of education managers, community attitude, individual attitude, family attitude and macro laws are effective factors on gender discrimination in girls' high schools in Semnan province. Paying attention to the identified factors can be a good way to eliminate gender discrimination in girls' schools.

Keywords

• Gender Discrimination
• Female Students
• Content Analysis
• Managerial Factors

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