Barriers to Choice of Women Occupation in Warri Metrolpolis in Delta State, Nigeria

Type Journal Article - Studies on Home and Community Science
Title Barriers to Choice of Women Occupation in Warri Metrolpolis in Delta State, Nigeria
Author(s)
Volume 1
Issue 2
Publication (Day/Month/Year) 2007
Page numbers 103-111
URL http://www.krepublishers.com/02-Journals/S-HCS/HCS-01-0-000-000-2007-Web/HCS-01-2-073-07-Abst-Text/H​CS-01-2-103-07-017-Osiruemu-E/HCS-01-2-103-07-017-Osiruemu-E-Tt.pdf
Abstract
Barriers to women occupational choice in Warri metropolis are the focus of the paper. Empirical studies
in the subject have thrown up conflicting conclusions as to the extent to which four factors namely the socialization
process, sex stereotyping, self-concept and lack of motivation constitute barriers to occupational choice of women
since the 1970’s. Using a sample survey data of 240 professional women from ten establishments in Warri, this
analysis from a three month field work show no significant relationship between these determinants as barriers to
women’s occupational choice. Rather, a significant shift into occupations not traditional to women is observed.

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