The Contribution of Open University Education in Empowering Young Women as Seen by the Graduates in Hebron Educational Region.

Abstract

This study aims to identify the Contribution of Open University Education

in Empowering Young Women Seen by Graduates in Hebron Education

Region. The descriptive method was used in this study. Where the population

of the study consisted of (1499) graduate, who graduated between 1997-2005

from Al- Quds Open University/ Hebron Region-Palestine.

A sample of (102) graduate was chosen. To achieve the goal of the study

a questionnaire was developed according to the literature review. The validity

& the reliability were computed. The Study finds that all the response to all

domains was high, no significant statistical differences were found due to the

following variables; field of specialization, residence, computer and English

language skills. In the other hand significant differences were found in the

personal & leadership skills, and financial domain between the married and

single graduate to the benefit of married. In the financial domain differences

were found between employed graduates & self employed to the benefit of

employed. In the other hand significant differences were found between

institutional managers & self employed graduate to the benefit of institutional

managers. In the political domain differences were found between employed

graduates & managers to the benefit of the employed. In the knowledge

domain differences were found between employed graduates & self employed

to the benefit of employed. Differences were found between managers & & self

employed to the benefit of managers. In the qualification variable differences

were found between BS. Graduate and MS. to the benefit of MS.

Finally the study concluded with following recommendations: Improving

English language skills by giving special courses to young women. Creating

cultural programs to enhance young women self confidence, to enable her to

get assume high position.