Exploring the Nexus Between Women in Paid Labour and Family Stability: A Study of Federal Medical Centre Jalingo, Taraba State, Nigeria
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.17605/OSF.IO/WT2SCKeywords:
Women, Paid Labour, Family Stability, Husband, In-lawAbstract
This study investigates the nexus between women in paid labour and family stability using Federal Medical Centre Jalingo, Taraba State as the study locale. With the aid of the study objectives, two hypotheses were formulated in this study. A target population of 1,050 married men and women in the study area was adopted for the study. On the basis of effective coverage and in order not to be biased, the proportionate sampling technique was adopted. This technique was adopted in order to determine the number of respondents to be drawn from each of the departments in the study area since all the departments do not have equal number of population. The summation of all the responses was presented using frequency distribution tables and simple percentages, while the chi-square statistical tool was used to test the hypotheses formulated in the study. The test statistics reveals amongst others that, there is a significant relationship between women in paid labour and amiable relationship with their husbands in Federal Medical Centre, Jalingo, Taraba State. The study concludes that piad labour gives women self-confidence and financial self-determination. Working class women are being depended upon especially if their husbands are jobless and this helps to keep the family in unity. The study recommends among others that, women that are engaged in paid labour can still exhibit love, honesty, and amiable relationship to their husbands as well as assists their husbands in numerous ways for the betterment of the family. So, husbands should allow their wives to engage in paid labour in order to experience continued love and amiable relationship with their wives.
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