ABSTRACT This study intends to indicate the extent of gender disparity; compare gender gap in science and engineering with that of social science and health fields; and explore the reasons for gender gap in Addis Ababa University (AAU). It employed a mixed design, using document analysis for collecting quantitative data regarding the extent of disparity and using interview for collecting qualitative data regarding the reasons for disparity. Quantitative data were analyzed using percentages while qualitative data were analyzed using thematic analysis. Accordingly, the study showed that the gender gap in enrolments, in graduates, and in honours lists in the last five years remains wide in favour of males. Females’ underrepresentation was worse in science and engineering fields. Moreover, females’ educational attainment was lower as compared to males; and their attainment in science and engineering fields was lower than that in social science fields. It appears that females’ underrepresentation in the university in general and in science and engineering fields in particular is attributable to different factors rooted in social and cultural norms and practices.

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埃塞俄比亚高等教育中的性别差异：以亚的斯亚贝巴大学（AAU）为例

摘要这项研究旨在指出性别差异的程度。比较科学和工程学与社会科学和卫生领域的性别差距；并探索亚的斯亚贝巴大学（AAU）性别差距的原因。它采用了混合设计，使用文档分析来收集有关差异程度的定量数据，并使用访谈来收集有关差异原因的定性数据。使用百分比分析定量数据，而使用主题分析分析定性数据。因此，研究表明，在过去的五年中，在入学人数，毕业生人数和荣誉榜上的性别差距仍然很大，男性占优势。在科学和工程领域，女性代表不足的情况更为严重。此外，女性的受教育程度低于男性；他们在科学和工程领域的成就要低于社会科学领域。看来，在大学中，特别是在科学和工程领域，女性任职人数不足的原因是社会和文化规范与实践中存在各种不同的因素。