Sex inequality in an African urban labour market: the case of accra- tema

Eugenia. Date-Bah

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Abstract: Working paper comprising a case study of unequal opportunity in the urban area labour market in Accra-Tema, Ghana, with particular reference to sex discrimination and woman worker labour market segmentation - examines the labour force participation of women, their occupational status, educational level, marital status, family size and background, child care arrangements, family planning, etc., and discusses management attitudes, employees attitudes and behaviour, and trade unionization. Bibliography pp. 77 to 82 and statistical tables.

Keywords: equal rights; urban area; labour market; sex discrimination; women workers; labour market segmentation; labour force participation; occupational status; educational level; marital status; family.; child care; family planning.; management attitude; employees attitude; behaviour; trade unionization.; statistical table; droits égaux; zone urbaine; marché du travail; discrimination fondée sur le sexe; travailleuses; segmentation du marché du travail; taux d'activité; statut professionnel; niveau d'enseignement; situation matrimoniale; famille; soins aux enfants; planification familiale; attitude patronale; attitude des salariés; comportement; syndicalisation; tableau statistique; igualdad de derechos; zona urbana; mercado de trabajo; discriminación por razones de sexo; trabajadoras; segmentación del mercado de trabajo; tasa de actividad de mano de obra; posición profesional; nivel educativo; estado civil; familia; cuidado infantil; planificación familiar; actitud de la dirección; actitud de los trabajadores; comportamiento; sindicalización; cuadros estadísticos (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 82 P. pages
Date: 1982
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Published in World Employment Programme Research working paper. WEP 2-21, Population and Labour Policies Programme

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