The pU/pose of this study was to examine the str~am ch~i,J a;d .J;~/cJÂ·~~~:e' Jfji~;i studenls Â· . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . in TEVT ((nd prepal'CltVly schools of Sid am a Zone.rnTo achieve thi' objective data were collected from 215 female students and 81 teacherrnrespondents using instruments such as questionnaire, interview document analysis and informalrndisclIssion. The data obtained were analyzed through statistical method (percentage and Zscore)rnand narrative approachesrnFindings revealed that parents especially mothers have great influence on daughters field ofrnstudy choice. School agents-teachers and guidance counselors plays less role than parents inrnguiding girls in field of study choice. The finding also indicates that the major reason forrnpreference IVas academic performance and fields potential for future developmenl. Lack ofrncompetenc), in mathematics and science (physical science has strong repercussion on thernselectioll o.(tl'Clditional masculinefieldsfor females.rnl(egarding achievement pattern result a significant difference is observed between male andrnf ell/ule srudenfs in preparatory subjects, where as in TVET 110 Significant difference inrn(/chi('l'(~mel1t is seel1 between the two sexes except in Industrial technology and Constrllctionrnfields.rnrls to the ./e/ tors iJ?/lllencing girls' academic performance, eCOJ1ornic problem ', domestic worksrnand lack of interest are the major factors ident~/ied by female students.rn7/) increase } :':lIIo/e students enJ'U/lJllent in traditiol1ul J}lCIsculine .field studies and enliance tlieirrnpeJ:!c)}'/nw/(;e in rVET and prep({l'({tvIY intervenfion strctlegies such as JJJ'oviding economic andrnIIIC/ferials illcc:ntil'e. strengthening guidance and counseling services, prolllo/ing f!,enderrnsensitization pJ'UgruJJ1 are sugge Â·ted