Evaluation of Challenges to Women Participation in the Nigeria Construction Industry

Abstract

Construction industry is a mobile industry which always has its production site wherever contract is given. Participation of women in the profession is not being encouraged as there male counterpart. This paper is to assess the barriers to women participation in the construction industry in Nigeria. The cause for this was reviewed through the consultation of literatures and the used of questionnaires. Some factors are identified as challenges and at the same time hinder full participation of women in the profession. The effects of these identified and rated challenges on professional women were also investigated. From the analysis of the respondents, it was deduced that family committed was rated the highest while culture and environment rated the least among the highlighted contributing factors to challenges to participation in construction industry.
Also in Table 2, it could be seen that the challenges often make most women resign (after child bearing) just to concentrate on family and marital issues.
In reference to above, it concluded that women participation in construction work has been hindered since it requires more time on field which mostly be out of their domain than office work.
The paper therefore recommended that women should be encouraged and motivated in order to participate in the field. Three months maternity leave with pay should be mandatorily given to them after birth, just like other government establishment.