Social and economic factors and their relationship with gender gap in STEM in higher education: A spatial analysis of Turkey

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dc.authoridOzmen, Zeynep/0000-0002-5271-1344;
dc.contributor.authorOzmen, Zeynep
dc.date.accessioned2025-10-11T20:48:45Z
dc.date.available2025-10-11T20:48:45Z
dc.date.issued2024
dc.departmentDüzce Üniversitesien_US
dc.description.abstractThis study investigates the social and economic factors influencing the enrollment rates of women and men in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) fields across all 81 provinces in Turkey, utilizing a spatial econometric analysis model. This model, considering regional characteristics and spatial relationships, allows for a comprehensive understanding of the geographical distribution of interest in STEM fields and the gender disparities within. Analyses at both global and local levels were conducted to test for the presence of spatial patterns. The impact of social and economic factors on gender-specific enrollment rates in STEM fields was assessed using Ordinary Least Squares analysis, without accounting for spatial autocorrelation. The dataset, based on provincial social and economic indicators for the year 2022, revealed that both women and men in the provinces exhibit similar tendencies towards settling in STEM fields. The preference for STEM fields is lower in the eastern regions, while more pronounced in coastal and industrialized cities. The findings indicate a positive correlation with per capita gross domestic product, the number of teachers in higher education institutes, central government budget expenditure, and the population ratio in the province.en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipDuzce Universityen_US
dc.description.sponsorshipNo Statement Availableen_US
dc.identifier.doi10.1007/s10708-024-11153-z
dc.identifier.issn0343-2521
dc.identifier.issn1572-9893
dc.identifier.issue4en_US
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-85201301625en_US
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ1en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1007/s10708-024-11153-z
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12684/22081
dc.identifier.volume89en_US
dc.identifier.wosWOS:001288317300001en_US
dc.identifier.wosqualityN/Aen_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Scienceen_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopusen_US
dc.institutionauthorOzmen, Zeynep
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherSpringeren_US
dc.relation.ispartofGeojournalen_US
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanıen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessen_US
dc.snmzKA_WOS_20250911
dc.subjectHigher Educationen_US
dc.subjectSpatial Analysisen_US
dc.subjectGender Gapen_US
dc.subjectSTEM Educationen_US
dc.subjectMoran's Ien_US
dc.titleSocial and economic factors and their relationship with gender gap in STEM in higher education: A spatial analysis of Turkeyen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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