Problems for women in distance education at the University of Papua New Guinea

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Angie Phillip

A second chance to take matriculation studies for those who did not reach National High School is provided through distance education at the University of Papua New Guinea. Despite the fact that this mode of education seems particularly appropriate for women, very few females even in the urban areas enrol in the matriculation programme. Angie Phillip of the Department of Extension Studies reports on questionnaire‐based research into the circumstances of study of women distance education students. The main difficulties hindering women from continuing their studies seem to be the interrelated problems of financial sponsorship and pressure from family and society not to continue education