Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: http://repository.elizadeuniversity.edu.ng/jspui/handle/20.500.12398/213
Title: Determinants of labour force participation in Nigeria: The influence of household structure
Authors: Fadayomi, Theophilus O.
Olurinola, I.
Keywords: Labor force
Participation rate
Labor market
Issue Date: Jun-2014
Publisher: Journal of Economics and Development Studies
Citation: Fadayomi, T. O., & Olurinola, I. (2014). Determinants of labour force participation in Nigeria: The influence of household structure. Journal of Economics and Development Studies, 2(2), 169-190.
Abstract: This study examines, empirically, the influence of household structure on labor market participation in Nigeria, using the data collected by the defunct National Manpower Board in the Nigerian Labour Markket Survey conducted in year 2005. Iin addition to other traditional explanatory variables, the study employs other variables measuring the influence of household characteristics of the studied population in the determination of participation rates. The method of data analysis is two-fold. The first is the descriptive analyses of the characteristics of the labour force in Nigeria, while the second employs both the probabilility and logit regression models in estimating the labour force participation rates. Both methods of analyses were carried out using the SPSS software. The study establishes the relative importance of the household structure in influencing labor force participation of household members while the other traditional economic and socio-demographic variables conform to apriori expectations. In line with the findings, a gender-friendly policy that addresses the constraints facing women’s work and their full participation in the labor market is advocated.
URI: http://repository.elizadeuniversity.edu.ng/jspui/handle/20.500.12398/213
ISSN: 2334-2390
Appears in Collections:Research Articles

Files in This Item:
File Description SizeFormat 
Determinants of Labour Force Participation in Nigeria_ The Influence.pdfArticle full-text286.52 kBAdobe PDFThumbnail
View/Open


Items in EUSpace are protected by copyright, with all rights reserved, unless otherwise indicated.