A RETROSPECTIVE DISCUSS OF DISCRIMINATION AGAINST WOMEN IN WAGE EMPLOYMENT IN NIGERIA

Njideka Ebisi

Abstract


This paper investigates the patterns of discrimination against women in wage employment and its alarming consequence, in Nigeria and Ihiala in particular the methodology applied in this study was both questionnaire and interview method. Simple percentage method of data analysis was applied in the analysis of information obtained from the respondents. from the findings the patterns of discrimination against women in wage employment is very pervasive in most of the ministries and parastatals where the research was carried out, the paper recommends amongst others a good qualitative enlightenment programme for both the men and women workers, as a remedy to the high level of discriminatory practices against women in the industrial work force of Nigeria .


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