Job–related determinants of gender participation in labour force of agricultural organizations in Cross River State, Nigeria.
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The main thrust of this study was to examine the job-related determinants of gender participation in the labour force of agricultural organizations in Cross River State. The study covered selected public and private agricultural establishments in the state. The population of the study comprised 2216 staff of the organizations, while the sample consisted of 193 respondents purposively selected for the study. Data were collected with the aid of a validation structured questionnaire and interviews carried out by the researchers. Data obtained were analyzed using frequency counts, percentages and logistic regression model. The results of data analysis revealed that the participation of both men and women in the labour force was determined, among other variables, by staff wages, promotion, provision of incentives/allowance, working conditions/conditions of service, nature of job specification, retirement benefits and recruitment procedures. The study recommended that regular promotion should be carried out, prompt payment and upward review of salaries should be done as well as worker-friendly working conditions should be provided to staff.
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