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Scientific Research and Essays Vol. 2 (6),
211-216, June 2007
ISSN 1992-2248
© 2007 Academic Journals
Full Length
Research Paper
A study into the factors that
influence female engineering students’ career choice: a case study of
Mutare Polytechnic, Zimbabwe
Matope Stephen1* and
Makotose, A. B.2
1Department
of Technical Teacher Education, Faculty of Industrial Technology,
National University of Science and Technology, Zimbabwe.
2Department
of Education, Gweru Polytechnic, Gweru, Zimbabwe.
*Corresponding author.
E-mail: smatope@nust.ac.zw.
Accepted
18 May, 2007 |
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The purpose of this
research was to identify the factors which influence the female
engineering students’ career choice in the beginning of the twenty-first
century. A further investigation was done to identify the degree to
which these factors influence female students in choosing engineering as
a career. A case study was carried out with the female engineering
students at Mutare Polytechnic which is currently undergoing a process
of acquiring university status. Engineering lecturers at the same
college were also involved in the study. Despite all the negative
influences experienced by the female engineering students in their
career choice, sheer interest in engineering had caused them to choose
the career as indicated by the 98% approval from the female engineering
students. It was also possible to make recommendations with the view to
improve the advancement of females in engineering careers.
Key words:
Factors influencing, female engineering students, career choice,
engineering, interest. |
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