The demographic respondents revealed 10 (38.5%) Not certain (N), Disagree (D) and Strongly were between the ages of 40-49 years, 8(30.8%) of Disagree (SD). The options of the items were them fell with the ages of 50-60 years. Another weighted in the Likert format with SA = 5, A = 4, 7(26.9%) were also in the ages of 30-39 years and N = 3, D = 2 and SD = 1. only 1 representing 3.8% of the respondents was in A maximum score a respondent could obtain was the age range of 20-29 years. 35 and a minimum score of 7. The weights were equated to a maximum of 5 and a minimum of 1 to In terms of status 12(46.2%) of the respondents reflect the averages, using the number of items as a were Assistant Registrars, 5(19.2%) of the denominator. To interpret the score a person respondents were Deputy Registrars, in the status of obtains on the questionnaire, score bands were used Senior Assistant Registrar and Accountants were as shown below. The greater the score the more a both 3(11.5%). There was one respondent each in person is visible. Thus for all the other categories (Assistant Accountants, Not at all visible we have 0 0.9 – Senior Medical Officer and Assistant Librarian) Not visible we have 1.9 1.9 – representing 3.8%. Somehow visible we have 2.9 2.9 – Twelve of the respondents representing 46.2% had Visible we have 3.0 3.9 – worked for 10years and above, 7(26.9%) had Very visible we have 4.0 5.0 – worked for 6-10 years and 5(19.2%) had worked for 1-3 years whereas 2(7.7%) had worked for 3-6 years. Research Question What is the extent to which female non-teaching staff (senior members) in the University of Cape Coast are visible? To find out whether female non-teaching staff are visible or not, respondents were given a five point Likert scale questionnaire to respond to. The scoring was based on the five point Likert scale of measurement of Strongly Agree (SA), Agree (A),
The demographic respondents revealed 10 (38.5%) were between the ages of 40-49 years, 8(30.8%) of them fell with the ages of 50-60 years. Another 7(26.9%) were also in the ages of 30-39 years and only 1 representing 3.8% of the respondents was in the age range of 20-29 years. In terms of status 12(46.2%) of the respondents were Assistant Registrars, 5(19.2%) of the respondents were Deputy Registrars, in the status of Senior Assistant Registrar and Accountants were both 3(11.5%). There was one respondent each in all the other categories (Assistant Accountants, Senior Medical Officer and Assistant Librarian) representing 3.8%. Twelve of the respondents representing 46.2% had worked for 10years and above, 7(26.9%) had worked for 6-10 years and 5(19.2%) had worked for 1-3 years whereas 2(7.7%) had worked for 3-6 years. Research Question What is the extent to which female non-teaching staff (senior members) in the University of Cape Coast are visible? To find out whether female non-teaching staff are visible or not, respondents were given a five point Likert scale questionnaire to respond to. The scoring was based on the five point Likert scale of measurement of Strongly Agree (SA), Agree (A), Not certain (N), Disagree (D) and Strongly Disagree (SD). The options of the items were weighted in the Likert format with SA = 5, A = 4, N = 3, D = 2 and SD = 1. A maximum score a respondent could obtain was 35 and a minimum score of 7. The weights were equated to a maximum of 5 and a minimum of 1 to reflect the averages, using the number of items as a denominator. To interpret the score a person obtains on the questionnaire, score bands were used as shown below. The greater the score the more a person is visible. Thus for Not at all visible we have 0 – 0.9 Not visible we have 1.9 – 1.9 Somehow visible we have 2.9 – 2.9 Visible we have 3.0 – 3.9 Very visible we have 4.0 – 5.0
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