Gender Inequality and Its Impacts on Workplace in Nigeria: A Study of Local Content in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, Nigeria

Abstract

This project work examines Gender Inequality and its Impacts on Workplace in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State: A Study of Nigerian Content Development Management Board (Local Content) Bayelsa State, Nigeria the work adopted the descriptive survey research design, two hundred and thirty respondents (230) provided information for this study. The survey research design was used for this work.  The major data for study include Questionnaire. A simple frequency table was used to analyze the data obtained from the field. Key findings of the work are: 1. That gender inequality was prominent in the various organizations studied 2. It was also found that the rate of gender inequality in these organizations was on the high side. 3. Various factors were found as key contributors to gender inequality to the various organizations studied.  Some of which were that breast feeding mothers are not given adequate maternity leave to cater for themselves and the newborn babies before resuming work which most times affect the health of the mother and the babies.  Some recommendations were made because of the findings of the study.  1. Gender inequality should seriously be discouraged in the workplace by the employers, the Human resource managers, and even among employees. 2. All-inclusive Workplace policies should be formulated and implemented in all organizations in Nigeria especially as it relates to the selected organizations studied. 3. Policies of maternal and childcare should be present in all organizations to give room to women have children and those who gives birth while still in the organization to be able to stay loner at home for their maternity leave so they could take care of their children and themselves.