November 2014 Vol. 2 No.11

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Original Research Article

The effect of balancing work obligation and family responsibilities among female medical practitioners in Jos metropolis

^1*Keswet Larai (P.hD), ²Barnabas S. E. and ³Alabi O. (P.hD)

¹Department of Science and Technology Education, University of Jos, Nigeria.
²Starlet High School, Jos
³Home Economics Department, Federal College of Education, Zaria.

*Corresponding Author's E-mail: keswetl@unijos.edu.ng

Accepted November 13, 2014

Abstract

The study investigated the effect of balancing work obligation and family responsibilities among female medical practitioners in Jos metropolis, Jos south LGA of Plateau state. Descriptive survey design was adopted for the study. The population consisted of 784 with sample of 157 selected using simple random sampling techniques. A structured questionnaire was constructed and used for data collection. The data was statistically analyzed using t-test and mean statistics. The hypothesis was statistically tested at significant level of 0.05. The result revealed that medical mothers’ absence had a great effect in performance of house hold chores; the result also stated some strategies such as flexible jobs, use of house help and day care centers. It was recommended that the government should organize talks on dangers of working and neglecting the family.

Keywords: Daycare, household, Obligation, practitioner, responsibilities