Kenenissa Dabi (PhD)Tutpuot Majiok2024-11-202024-11-202024-06https://etd.aau.edu.et/handle/123456789/3647This study was aims to investigate factors affecting the female students’ academic performance in MakueyWoreda secondary schools. This study method used descriptive survey design. Both primary and secondary sources of data were collected using quantitative and qualitative data gathering. The raw data were collected from teachers, principals, education experts and female students while the secondary data were collected from relevant documents and school reports. A total of 450 respondents were included in this study. Availability sampling was employed to select schools, purposive sampling and stratified random sampling techniques were employed to select respondents included in the study. Data collection tools were questionnaires, focus group discussion, interviews and observations. Both quantitative and qualitative data analysis were employed in order to reach at results. Data analysis led to the following major findings. It was revealed that parents low economic status ,lack of adequate role model female teachers and early marriage were among the most influential factors on female academic performance. Based on the findings, it was safely concluded that factors affecting the academic performance of female students in the selected three secondary schools in MakueyWoreda was rate to be lower than that of male. As a result, the study recommended different problem solving mechanisms in order to give support to female students learning outcome. Specifically, the study suggested that Gambella Education Bureau shall provide guidance and counseling services, assigning female directors and female teachers in MakueyWoreda secondary schools who can serve as role models for female students. Finally,MakueyWoreda secondary schools are advised to provide sustained tutorial support for female students, so as to improve their academic performance. Key Words: Factors Affecting, Female Students, Academic Performance and MakueyWoredaenFactors AffectingFemale StudentsAcademic Performance and MakueyWoredaThesis