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    Girls’ Career Choices and Aspirations: The case of Two High Schools in Addis Ababa Arada Sub City
    (Addis Ababa University, 2007-06) Makonnen, Liyu
    Most of the studies conducted about girls education focus more on access and general problems that they face than their decision making process. This study attempts to assess the factors that affect girls’ career choice and aspiration. In order to do this in-depth interview is conducted with 21 girls and two focus group discussions with 14 boys and girls in each school. This study is conducted in tow high schools of Holy Trinity School and Menilik Secondary School which are found in Arada Sub-City. The study finds that several reasons affect the choice of subjects and career aspirations. Some of the reasons are information that they are exposed to; the style of teaching; parents’ education and income; siblings’ inclination and performances in school; school and family environments. Girls’ aspiration is life in general is by and large affected by the support that they get from their parents and siblings. In light of these findings it is imperative that a great deal of career counselling and dissemination of information is required in order to give girls the chance to explore their desired and inclinations