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  • Title: The urban bias of socioeconomic development in Sudan: the case of women's education.
    Author: Muneer SE.
    Journal: Ahfad J; 1993 Dec; 10(2):27-34. PubMed ID: 12292666.
    Abstract:
    This study examines women's educational achievements in the Sudan. Data were obtained from the Ministry of Education on students who took the Sudanese Secondary Certificate Examination in 1991. Findings indicate that 9% of female students compared to 8% of male students took the exam and entered secondary schools. Females constituted a greater percentage in urban and rural areas; however, females were more likely to be admitted into higher education in urban areas. In 1991, 9% of urban girls and only 6% of rural girls were admitted into higher education. The poorer performance is attributed to more negative attitudes toward women's education in rural areas, which results in less time spent studying and poorer quality of rural education. In 1989, only 24.5% of students at Khartoum University were students from rural areas; in 1990, 27% came from rural areas. It is stated that educational policy and practices should be amended to account for the rural inequalities. Continuation of imbalances is likely to lead to unbalanced socioeconomic development.
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