scholarly journals Factors Affecting Women's Participation In The Labour Force In Nigeria

2005 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mercy O Uwakwe
Keyword(s):  
Labour Force ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Women's Participation

Labour Force Participation and Nature of Employment Among Women in Selangor, Malaysia

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 123-139
Author(s):  
Rulia Akhtar ◽  
Muhammad Mehedi Masud ◽  
Md Sohel Rana
Keyword(s):  
Family Background ◽  
Labour Force ◽  
Research Question ◽  
Labour Force Participation ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Secondary Sources ◽  
Financial Condition ◽  
Women's Participation ◽  
Participation Of Women ◽  
Developed Nations

There is an honest nexus between women’s participation in the workforce and national economic growth. However, the participation of women in the workforce in developing countries is still lagging behind compared to developed nations. Hence, the fundamental question that arises here is what are the key determinants to influence women to participate in the workforce with a special reference to Malaysia? To answer this research question, this study aims to identify the influencing determinants that motivate women to participate in the labour market in Malaysia. Based on data that have been collected from primary and secondary sources, logit model is used to analyse the factors affecting female labour force participation. The findings reveal that education, household income, financial condition of the households, family size and family background play a substantial role for female participation in the workforce. It implies that educated women and those who belong to joint families are more willing to participate in the workforce due to financial obligation. Based on the positive findings of this study, policymakers can take substantive steps to accelerate women’s participation in the workforce in Malaysia.

scholarly journals Mothers in the New Zealand workforce

2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sophie Flynn ◽  
Magdalen Harris
Keyword(s):  
Labour Market ◽  
Labour Force ◽  
Paid Work ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Work Arrangements ◽  
Women's Participation ◽  
Employed Mothers ◽  
Household Labour ◽  
Force Characteristics ◽  
Over Time

Motherhood is a significant factor in how women participate in paid work. Women are likely to restructure their work arrangements or withdraw from the labour market while caring for dependent children (OECD, 2011). However, women’s participation in the labour force has increased over time, in part due to more mothers remaining in and re-entering the labour market. The purpose of this paper is to look at the demographic and labour force characteristics of women in the prime parenting age group (those aged 25–49 years), in relation to their parent and partner statuses. Data from the Household Labour Force Survey and the Survey of Working Life are used to create a picture of these different groups of women over time, to identify the factors affecting a mother’s ability to participate in the labour market, and to understand how work arrangements and conditions for employed mothers differ from employed non-mothers’.

The Role of Female’s Participation in Economic Activity to Household Income The Case of Mizan Aman Town, South Nation Nationality And People’s Region, Ethiopia

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kemal Omer Ahmed
Keyword(s):  
Household Income ◽  
Simple Random Sampling ◽  
Linear Regression Method ◽  
Economic Activities ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Household Decision ◽  
Secondary Sources ◽  
Women's Participation ◽  
Descriptive Method

Abstract The main aim of the study was to examine the role of females' economic participation in household income. To achieve this objective both primary and secondary sources of data were collected from 400 sample size using simple random sampling method. The obtained data were first analyzed using a descriptive method to describe socio-economic characteristics of women in the study area. Secondly, to identify determinants of women’s participation in economic activities and household decision-making process logit model was employed and finally, multiple linear regression method was applied to identify factors affecting the level of women's contribution to household income. The result shows that female participation in economic activities positively determines by women's training and woman’s education level and is negatively affected by the presence of children under five years of age. The contribution of women to household income on average was estimated birr 32,400.50 per annum which was nearly 36.8percent of the overall household income. The possible recommendation is government and other respective bodies must encourage women to learn more and more.

scholarly journals FAKTOR MEMPENGARUHI PENGLIBATAN BELIA DALAM SEKTOR PERLADANGAN KELAPA SAWIT (Factors Affecting Youth Participation in the Oil Palm Plantation Sector)

2021 ◽  
Vol 28 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wan Nur Sa’adah Surianshah ◽  
Lai Wei Sieng ◽  
Norlida Hanim Mohd Salleh ◽  
Siti Hajar Mohd Idris ◽  
Hawati Janor
Keyword(s):  
Logistic Regression ◽  
Oil Palm ◽  
Labour Force ◽  
Demographic Factors ◽  
Analysis Method ◽  
Safety Factors ◽  
Agricultural Industry ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Oil Palm Plantation ◽  
Age Range

Sektor perladangan kelapa sawit merupakan sektor yang sangat penting dalam industri pertanian dan merupakan penyumbang terpenting kepada ekonomi Malaysia. Namun begitu, isu tenaga buruh di sektor ini sering diperkatakan kerana masih berintensif buruh. Penyertaan golongan belia dalam sektor perladangan kelapa sawit adalah kurang memberangsangkan berbanding sektor lain walaupun sektor ini menawarkan peluang pekerjaan yang lebih luas. Oleh sebab itu, kajian ini bertujuan untuk mengenal pasti golongan belia yang lebih bersedia untuk melibatkan diri dalam sektor perladangan kelapa sawit berdasarkan faktor demografi mereka. Borang soal selidik digunakan bagi mengumpul data daripada responden yang terdiri daripada golongan belia berusia 18 hingga 35 tahun. Seramai 724 orang responden yang telah menjawab soal selidik ini mewakili setiap negeri di Malaysia. Data yang dikumpul dianalisis menggunakan kaedah analisis faktor dan model regresi logistik. Hasil kajian menunjukkan bahawa faktor jantina, bangsa, tempat tinggal, pengalaman, dan penglibatan ahli keluarga dalam sektor perladangan kelapa sawit merupakan faktor yang menyumbang kepada kesediaan belia untuk melibatkan diri dalam sektor tersebut. Faktor gaji, faedah, persekitaran kerja dan keselamatan perlu ditambah baik bagi menarik lagi minat golongan belia untuk melibatkan diri dalam industri pertanian negara khususnya di sektor perladangan kelapa sawit.   Abstract The oil palm plantation sector is a very important sector in the agricultural industry and is a major contributor to the Malaysian economy. However, the issue of labour in this sector is often addressed as it is labour-intensive. The participation of youths in the oil palm plantation sector is less favourable than the other sector although it offers greater employment opportunities. Therefore, this study aimed to identify youths who are better prepared to participate in the oil palm plantation sector based on their demographic factors. The questionnaire was used to collect data from respondents in the age range of 18 to 35 years. A total of 724 respondents answered this questionnaire representing each state in Malaysia. The data collected were analysed using the factor analysis method and logistic regression model. The results show that the gender, race, residence, experience and involvement of family members in the oil palm plantation sector are factors contributing to youths’ readiness to participate in the sector. Factors such as salary, benefits, work environment and safety factors need to be improved to attract more youths to participate in the agricultural industry, especially in the oil palm plantation sector. Keywords: Youth, labour force, oil palm, demographic factors, logistic regression.

scholarly journals La professionnalisation du travail en forêt

2005 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 33-60
Author(s):  
Gérald Fortin ◽  
Émile Gosselin
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
Labour Force ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Forest Industries ◽  
The Stability ◽  
Sciences Sociales ◽  
Donne Lieu

Cet article de Gérald Fortin et Émile Gosselin et celui de M.-Adélard Tremblay qui le suit rendent compte de recherches poursuivies par un groupe de professeurs de la Faculté des Sciences sociales de Laval, La "Québec Forest Industries Association Limited" en a assumé les frais en collaboration avec le Centre de recherches de la Faculté des Sciences sociales, grâce à une subvention de la Fondation Carnegie, de New York. L'équipe des chercheurs comprenait : Émile Gosselin, directeur, Gérald Fortin, M.-Adélard Tremblay et Charles Lemelin. Cette étude a déjà donné lieu à un rapport confidentiel (Factors affecting the stability of the forest labour force) dont s'inspirent partiellement les deux articles qui suivent. Analysant les transformations du travail en forêt, Gérald Fortin et Émile Gosselin éclairent, ici, une dimension fondamentale des changements structurels que subissent actuellement nos localités rurales.

scholarly journals Comparative Assessment of Women Involvement in Farming and Family Life in Rural Parts of Nigeria

2017 ◽  
Vol 9 (9) ◽  
pp. 201
Author(s):  
L. O. Ogunsumi ◽  
Victor A. Adeyeye ◽  
F. B. Fato
Keyword(s):  
Rural Women ◽  
Labour Force ◽  
Background Information ◽  
Economic Activities ◽  
Income Levels ◽  
Farm Work ◽  
Women's Participation ◽  
Percent Confidence Level ◽  
Output Increase ◽  
Significant Difference

The study was carried out through the use of structured questionnaire administered on women in two agricultural zones of Oyo State. The main objective of this paper is to examine the extent of women’s participation in farming specifically, the paper is designed to identify the sources of income and compare income levels in two geographical settings, identify and compare farming activities in two different farming zones. In the paper attempt has been made to characterize the farm labour force, access to land and other inputs in the two different farming zones and on the basis of all these some recommendations that if implemented would lead to increase in output, increase in return from farm and consequently increase in their various contributions to the household have been proposed.Some fifty women were interviewed from the two selected zones. Descriptive statistics was used to explain the background information, socio economic activities farming activities, development projects, as well as the problems encountered by women in the two areas.Multiple regression analysis was used to show the extent to which variables such as age, hectarage, educational attainment and experience in farming affect the income of rural women in the study areas. Dummy variables were added to distinguish between the two areas. This is to show if there was a significant difference in the income levels of the rural women in the areas.The study revealed that the size of the farmland cultivated by women in the two areas was generally small. About 50 percent of the respondents cultivated one hectare of land or below. Low credit facility for farm work and lack of modern inputs like fertilizer and improved seeds were major constraints for increased productivity among the women respondents. Innovations introduced in the study areas include Adult education, improved seeds coupled with improved production package. The t-test revealed the lead equation being semi-log, the coefficients of which are hectarage cultivated, educational level and income from other sources were significant at 95 percent confidence level. About, 59 percent of the variations in the income of rural women interviewed were explained by the independent variables.

Gender infrastructure gaps galvanise diverse partners

2019 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Value Chain ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Labour Force ◽  
Due Diligence ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Gig Economy ◽  
Women's Participation ◽  
Developing Cities ◽  
Development Institutions ◽  
Development Goals

Subject Efforts to close gender infrastructure gaps. Significance Development institutions, governments, and private-sector investors, developers and operators are increasingly integrating a gender lens into infrastructure projects. This approach is integral to achieving the 2030 UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), facilitating broad-based economic growth and making infrastructure more efficient and commercially viable. Impacts Improved infrastructure would increase women's participation in the formal labour force, especially in developing cities and rural areas. Better telecommunications access would enable women to move up the value-chain in the gig economy. Gender-sensitive analysis will gradually become central to corporate due diligence.

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