Abstract:
This research report was about Female attitude towards teaching of mathematics in Kisoko
primary schools, Tororo district. Objectives were to describe female teachers’ attitudes towards
teaching mathematics; and to find out whether girls could be encouraged to pursue careers in
mathematics.
Questionnaire and focused group discussion were main instruments for data collection.
Theoretical framework used was social constructivist perspective. 40 respondents were
interviewed. It was found out that most female teachers love teaching mathematics but poor
attitudes and group influence discourage majority
It is recommended that further research be made to attract more female teachers in the field of Mathematics.
