The Determinants of Female Labour Force Participation in Nigeria
Student: Chinyere Uduma Igwe (Project, 2025)
Department of Economics and Development Studies
Alex Ekwueme Federal University, Ndufu-Alike, Ebonyi State
Abstract
This study examines the determinants of female labour force participation in Nigeria. The objective of this study is to examine the determinants of female labour force participation and to examine the relationships between the identified determinants on female labour force participation. The study adopted expo-facto using multiple regression analysis with the help of SPSS package. The study identified that education, age, household size, family income and marital status are the determinants of female labour force participation in Nigeria and they also have a significant effect on female labour force participation in Nigeria. The study recommends therefore that the government should improve its involvement and programs in the determinants of female labour force participation.
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- Ekiti State University 58
- Ekiti State University, Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State 883
- Elizade University, Ilara-Mokin, Ondo State 100
- Emmanuel Alayande College of Education, Oyo. (affl To Ekiti State Univ) 2
- Enugu State Polytechnic, Iwollo, Enugu State 4
- Enugu State University of Science and Technology, Enugu, Enugu State 29
- Evangel University, Akaeze, Ebonyi State 2
- FCT COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, ZUBA ,( AFFILIATED TO ABU, ZARIA), FCT-ABUJA 5
- Federal College of Agricultural Produce Tech, Hotoro Gra Ext, Kano, Kano State 2
- Federal College of Educ. (Special), Oyo, Oyo State (Aff To Uni. Ibadan) 10