ABSTRACT
The study
examine the
effect of gender discrimination on women employment opportunity, the study has the following objectives,
to examine the employment opportunities available to women in Seven-up bottling
company, Ikeja Lagos. To find out the response of women in Seven-up bottling
company who experience gender discrimination and to ascertain the level of
stereotype on women in Seven-up bottling company due to gender discrimination.
Concerning
methodology for this
study, data was obtained from primary source that is questionnaire and
secondary source which include text books, journals. For the
purpose of this research work, data collected was analyzed from answer options
derived from questionnaire issues tabulated and interpreted using chi-square
method to prove the hypothesis. In view of this, the researcher used sample
size of 45 workers, which were chosen to represent the total population. The
researcher used random sampling method in research and this is to enable the
questionnaire being sent out to receive attention without bias.
Findings
from the study reveled that most women are highly qualified
for employment in Nigeria, qualified women are not readily given jobs in seven
up bottling company, stereotype against women in seven up bottling company is
high, seven up bottling company discriminates against women during employment
opportunities, and Women are not readily given production jobs in seven up
bottling company.
This study amongst
others will reveal the effect of gender discrimination on employment, thereby
educating scholars, females in the society and the society at large.
TABLE OF
CONTENTS
Title Page - - - - - - - - - i
Approval Page - - - - - - - - ii
Declaration - - - - - - - - iii
Dedication - - - - - - - - - iv
Acknowledgement - - - - - - - v
Abstract - - - - - - - - - vi
Table of Contents - - - - - - - vii
CHAPTER
ONE – INTRODUCTION
1.1 Background of the Study - - - - -
1.2 Statement of General Problem - - - -
1.3 Objective of the Study - - - - - -
1.4 Research Questions - - - - - -
1.5 Hypothesis
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1.6 Significance of the Study - - - - -
1.7 Scope of the Study - - - - - -
1.8 Definition of Terms - - - - - -
CHAPTER
TWO – REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE
2.1 Introduction - - - - - - -
2.2 Theoretical Framework - - - - -
2.4
History of gender discrimination at work place
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2.4
History of Gender Discrimination At Work Place - - -
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Laws that protect against gender discrimination at work place in Nigeria - - - - - - - - - - -
2.6
Review of related literatures on gender discrimination in an organization -
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2.7 Discrimination of
women at top management levels in the organization of Nigeria - - - - - - -
2.8
Measures to address gender discrimination in an organization
2.9 Empirical Review - - - -
CHAPTER
THREE – RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
3.1 Introduction - - - - - - - 32
3.2 Research Design - - - - - - 32
3.3 Area of the Study - - - - - - 32
3.4 Population of Study - - - - - - 33
3.5 Sample size and Sampling Techniques - - - 33
3.6 Instrument for Data Collection - - - - 33
3.7 Validity of the Instrument - - - - - 33
3.8 Reliability of the Instrument - - - - 34
3.9 Method of Data Collection - - - - - 34
3.10 Method of Data Analysis - - - - - 34
CHAPTER
FOUR – DATA PRESENTATION AND ANALYSIS
4.0 Introduction - - - - - - - 36
4.1 Data Presentation and Analysis - - - - 36
4.2 Characteristics of the Respondents - - - 36
4.3 Data
Analysis - - - - - - - 39
4.4 Testing Hypothesis - - - - - - 46
4.5 Summary
of Findings - - - - - - 51
4.6 Discussion of Findings - - - - - 52
CHAPTER
FIVE – SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION
5.0 Introduction - - - - - - - 54
5.1 Summary - - - - - - - - 54
5.2 Conclusion - - - - - - - - 57
5.3 Recommendations - - - - - - 58
References
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Appendix - - - - - - - - 62