An Appraisal of Career Development among Female Professionals in the Nigerian Construction Industry

An Appraisal of Career Development among Female Professionals in the Nigerian Construction Industry

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There are limited empirical studies on factors preventing female professionals from working in the construction industry. Thus, this study becomes imperative with a view to identifying and assessing the career development programmes and strategies as well as the impediments relating to career development programmes. The primary data consists of survey questionnaire, drawn on the basis of the identified career development programmes and the impediments relating to career development programs on existing literature. Random sampling technique was employed in the administration of the questionnaire to professional in consulting and contracting firms within the built environment in Lagos metropolis, Nigeria. The data were analyzed using statistical methods of average, percentage, mean score (MS), Kruskal Wallis H test and Mann Whitney’s U test. The results of the mean score ranking indicate factors influencing female professionals’ participation in construction industry. However, the result of the Kruskal Wallis H test and Mann Whitney U test support null hypothesis.

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olusola babatunde. 2012. \u201cAn Appraisal of Career Development among Female Professionals in the Nigerian Construction Industry\u201d. Global Journal of Research in Engineering - G: Industrial Engineering GJRE-G Volume 12 (GJRE Volume 12 Issue G2).

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Crossref Journal DOI 10.17406/gjre

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Submission ReceivedDecember 12, 2011
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Country: Nigeria

Subject: Global Journal of Research in Engineering - G: Industrial Engineering

Authors: Dr. Babatunde Solomon Olusola, Babalola Olubola, Opawole Akintayo (PhD/Dr. count: 1)

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