Ability to Deliver and Advancement of Women in Academic and Administrative Positions in Public Universities in Central Uganda

This study investigated the relationship between ability to deliver and advancement of women in academic and administrative positions in Public Universities in Central Uganda. Objective of the study was; Level of women’s ability to deliver in academic and administrative positions. The hypothesis was; there is no significant relationship between the ability to deliver and the level of advancement in academic and administrative positions. The descriptive and correlation design were employed in this study. Purposive and simple random sampling techniques were utilized to obtain a sample of 364 respondents; 70 men, 113 women administrators and 181 women lecturers. Two sets of questionnaires, key informants and interview guides were utilized in gathering data. Data was analyzed using descriptive statistics like means, Pearson Product Moment Correlation Coefficient and Multiple Regression Analysis. Findings showed that majority of the respondents were men (80.7%), level of women’s ability to perform academic and administrative duties with the average mean of (3.40). In conclusion, to a certain extent women are underrepresented in senior academic and administrative positions not because they are not able to deliver, but because of the stereotypes and social construction with a belief that women are not managers. The researcher recommends that all educational institutions, government and private sector should provide funds to support women to engage in postgraduate courses and more funding in research and publication if women are to be on the same footing as men.