Original scientific paper
https://doi.org/10.2478/otmcj-2018-0001
Nigerian Professional Female Construction Workers in Vocational Occupations: Diversification or Deviation?
Tawakalitu Bisola Odubiyi
; Federal University of Technology – Akure, Akure, Ondo State, Nigeria
Abstract
The construction industry did not just evolve on its
own. It is a product of the conscious efforts of several individuals
called construction workers. In Nigeria, it is a large
employer of the population, skilled, unskilled, and professional.
However, the Nigerian construction industry, similar
to other industries, is currently in a phase of economic
reform. This is largely attributed to the present economic
situation. The current recession condition of the Nigerian
economy has an adverse effect on the income of the citizenry.
This implies that other sources of income alongside
the basic firsthand means of income generation have to be
sourced. This dilemma is more prominent among women.
Considering the construction industry, professional female
construction workers have been observed to join the league
of those involved in ancillary income generation occupations.
It is worth noting, however, that there are few professional
female construction workers in the first place. This
paper addresses whether this drift is a diversification or deviation
of Nigerian professional female construction workers
to vocational occupations, by a rigorous review of related
literature. The result shows that this new trend among professional
female construction workers is a welcome one if it
is diversification because this will improve the productiveness
of the individual involved and, in the long run, better
the economy. On the other hand, this work finds that if these
vocational occupations make professional female construction
workers leave their construction field totally or almost
totally, then there is a threat to female population in the construction
industry. However, diversification is encouraged.
Keywords
construction; professional; female; Nigeria; vocation; economy
Hrčak ID:
198179
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Publication date:
16.2.2018.
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