Ff:Iviale. St Jden1s Theam Choice And Acadam( Perforlviant' ~J In Tvet And Prf:Papa' Ohy S Bools: The Rase of Sidama Zone In Snnpr
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2006-06
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Addis Ababauniversity
Abstract
The pU/pose of this study was to examine the str~am ch~i,J a;d .J;~/cJ·~~~:e' Jfji~;i studenls · . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . in TEVT ((nd prepal'CltVly schools of Sid am a Zone.
To achieve thi' objective data were collected from 215 female students and 81 teacher
respondents using instruments such as questionnaire, interview document analysis and informal
disclIssion. The data obtained were analyzed through statistical method (percentage and Zscore)
and narrative approaches
Findings revealed that parents especially mothers have great influence on daughters field of
study choice. School agents-teachers and guidance counselors plays less role than parents in
guiding girls in field of study choice. The finding also indicates that the major reason for
preference IVas academic performance and fields potential for future developmenl. Lack of
competenc), in mathematics and science (physical science has strong repercussion on the
selectioll o.(tl'Clditional masculinefieldsfor females.
l(egarding achievement pattern result a significant difference is observed between male and
f ell/ule srudenfs in preparatory subjects, where as in TVET 110 Significant difference in
(/chi('l'(~mel1t is seel1 between the two sexes except in Industrial technology and Constrllction
fields.
rls to the ./e/ tors iJ?/lllencing girls' academic performance, eCOJ1ornic problem ', domestic works
and lack of interest are the major factors ident~/ied by female students.
7/) increase } :':lIIo/e students enJ'U/lJllent in traditiol1ul J}lCIsculine .field studies and enliance tlieir
peJ:!c)}'/nw/(;e in rVET and prep({l'({tvIY intervenfion strctlegies such as JJJ'oviding economic and
IIIC/ferials illcc:ntil'e. strengthening guidance and counseling services, prolllo/ing f!,ender
sensitization pJ'UgruJJ1 are sugge ·ted
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Tvet And Prf:Papa' Ohy S Bools: The Rase of Sidama Zone In Snnpr