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International Journal of Advanced Multidisciplinary Research and Studies

Volume 3, Issue 1, 2023

Family Responsibilities and Work-Family Conflict as Correlates of Career Advancement of Women in Civil Service in Southwest, Nigeria



Author(s): Agboola Babajide Gabriel

Abstract:

The study examined family responsibilities and work-family conflict as correlates of women’s career advancement in Southwest, Nigeria. The descriptive survey research design was used in this study. The population consisted of all women in Government +Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) in Southwest, Nigeria. The sample for this study consisted of 1183 adult women from 40 Government Ministries, Departments and Agencies in Southwest, Nigeria. The sample was selected through multi stage sampling procedure. A self-constructed questionnaire tagged “Family Issues and Career Advancement Questionnaire (FICAQ)” was used to collect relevant data for the study. The instrument consists of three sections namely Section A, B and C. The instrument was subjected to content validity by experts of Adult Education and Tests & Measurement. The data collected were analysed using descriptive and inferential statistics. The hypotheses were tested using Pearson’s Product Moment Correlation Analysis at 0.05 level of significance. The result revealed that there was no significant relationship between family responsibilities and women career advancement. It was also revealed that there was no significant relationship between work-family conflict and women career advancement. The study concluded that family responsibilities and work-family conflict were not related to career advancement of women. It was recommended among others that husbands should continue to encourage their wives in the pursuit of their career advancement at work place.


Keywords: Career Advancement, Civil Service, Correlate, Family Responsibilities, Work-Family Conflict

Pages: 187-191

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