Gender Perception of University Students Receiving Formation Training in Turkey

OpenAlex İngilizce

Objective: Discriminations such as women's access to fewer educational opportunities than men, their participation in decision-making, and working life difficulties continue to be experienced all over the world. The research is a cross-sectional study conducted to examine the sensitivity of students to gender equality since gender inequality continues in many areas of life and they are receiving formation training. Material and Methods: The population of the cross-sectional study consisted of students who took formation at Balikesir University. Students (n=90), who agreed to participate in the research, were reached without sampling on March 3, 2018. The questionnaire form was composed of questions to determine the sociodemographic characteristics of the students and their sensitivity to gender equality. Permission was obtained from individuals and institutions, and students were interviewed face-to-face to fill in questionnaires. The application, which took about 10 minutes, was done in the last 10 minutes of the lessons. Data were evaluated with frequency distributions and chi-square test in SPSS statistical program. Results: The mean age of the participants was 24.8±4.8. In the study, 52% of the students gave the answer