Evaluation of attitudes towards occupation choices along gender dimensions: a case of nurses in Tanzania

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dc.contributor.authorKiwelu, Anna Eliyuko
dc.date.accessioned2019-10-30T16:10:10Z
dc.date.accessioned2020-01-08T09:50:51Z
dc.date.available2019-10-30T16:10:10Z
dc.date.available2020-01-08T09:50:51Z
dc.date.issued2014
dc.descriptionAvailable in print form, East Africana Collection, Dr. Wilbert Chagula Library, Class mark (THS EAF HF5382.5T34K58)en_US
dc.description.abstractThe study evaluated attitudes towards occupation choices along gender dimension in Tanzania. The study had the following specific objectives: to assess the environment that influences occupation choices along gender dimension, to assess effects of gender towards occupation choices, and to assess challenges faced by women in choosing their occupations. A sample of 112 respondents was selected from different sectors (public and private) situated in Ilala and Kinondoni Municipalities at Dar es Salaam city. Data were collected using questionnaires. Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) software was used for data analysis. Findings revealed that most employers recruit men in their organizations with fear from family responsibility or fearing from women becoming pregnant in the future, which may hinder work productivity. Secondly, finding showed that lack of confidence among women makes gender unbalances among males and females during occupation choices. Thirdly, findings demonstrated that most employers have negative attitudes towards a woman to become a leader. The study recommends that in order to make gender balances among males and females for occupation choices, employers need to consider and ignore all factors that may affect most women in future. Some training should also provide to help women during competitions for job seeking. In addition, working environments should be improved so as employees should stay for long duration within their current jobs.en_US
dc.identifier.citationKiwelu, A. E. (2014). Evaluation of attitudes towards occupation choices along gender dimensions: a case of nurses in Tanzania. Master dissertation, University of Dar es Salaam.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://localhost:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/5195
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherUniversity of Dar es Salaamen_US
dc.subjectVocational guidanceen_US
dc.subjectOccupationen_US
dc.subjectchoice ofen_US
dc.subjectWomenen_US
dc.subjectNursesen_US
dc.subjectTanzaniaen_US
dc.titleEvaluation of attitudes towards occupation choices along gender dimensions: a case of nurses in Tanzaniaen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
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