Rukondo ; Kinyota, Nyanjiga; Mjege2022-02-202022-02-202022-02-18http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11810/5845This study investigated whether women and men differed in terms of their femininity, masculinity, gender negatives stereotypes, persistence, self-efficacy and performance in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM), and established the relationship among these variables. A sample of 721 undergraduate students majoring in STEM in a teacher education program was used. The study was conducted in one public university in Tanzania. The study reveals that there is a significant difference in two aspects only. Specifically, male students held gender negative stereotypes regarding females’ abilities in STEM. They were also significantly self-officious as compared to female students. Surprisingly, it was revealed that females outperformed males in several masculinity traits. In addition, there was a significant correlation among variables, with notable differences across genderenMasculinity; Femininity; STEMhttps://journals.udsm.ac.tz/index.php/ped/article/view/4570