Gender Discrimination, Organizational Commitment and Enthusiasm among Women in Employment in Rivers State

International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS) | Volume IV, Issue VI, June 2020 | ISSN 2454–6186

Gender Discrimination, Organizational Commitment and Enthusiasm among Women in Employment in Rivers State

Udeorah, Sylvester Favor (Ph.D.)¹, Vincent, Moses Owede (MSc)^2
1,2Department of Economics, University of Port Harcourt, Nigeria

Abstract: – The paper examined the effect of gender discrimination on commitment and enthusiasm among women in employment in both the public and private sector of Rivers State. The qualitative research design was adopted. Direct responses from participants, through sampled questionnaire, formed the data used for the study. Data collected were presented using descriptive statistical tools namely frequency distribution tables and pie charts. Analysis of the data was also done using statistical mean and an econometric technique for categorical data i.e. the logit multiple regression model. First, it was found that unequal treatment of male and female employee with respect to remunerations, been turned down from a job because of being a woman, been harassed at workplace because of being a woman are the forms of gender discrimination against women that are majorly evident in Rivers State. Secondly, the level of discrimination against women in Rivers State is high as there are an avalanche of cases was reported by the participants. Thirdly, the participants also claimed that the level of commitment and enthusiasm towards their jobs wanes when they are discriminated against. Lastly, the logistics regression model shows that at least one form of gender discrimination is more likely to affect commitment and enthusiasm towards work. The study recommended, among others, that personnel or human resource departments of private and public organizations should ensure that both gender are treated equally in terms of renumeration and promotion opportunities.

Keywords: Gender discrimination, Organizational Commitment, Enthusiasm

I. INTRODUCTION

Human resource management involves staffing, training, development and motivation of employees (DeCenzo & Robins, 1998). These areas are important considerations that help employees to feel sense of belonging to the organization. The trend of women participation in the workforce is increasing worldwide. According to the consensus of authors presented in the research women are discriminated at every level of management in the work place. It shows there is the presence of gender discrimination and glass ceiling in the organization. It’s important for the organization to understand the gender biasness because it’s the era of competition and only those organizations can succeed who can proactively manage the competition. Gender discrimination has an adverse effect on the organizational commitment, organizational citizenship behavior and job satisfaction (Ensher, Grant-Vallone & Donaldson, 2001).

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