Understanding Rural Women’s Domestic Work Experiences (DWE) in Ibadan, Nigeria: Development of a Measurement Tool Using Confirmatory Factor Analysis

Abisola Osinuga, Brandi Janssen, Nathan B Fethke, William T Story, John A Imaledo and Kelly K Baker
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Abisola Osinuga: Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, College of Public Health, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA 52242, USA
Brandi Janssen: Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, College of Public Health, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA 52242, USA
Nathan B Fethke: Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, College of Public Health, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA 52242, USA
William T Story: Department of Community and Behavioral Health, College of Public Health, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA 52242, USA
John A Imaledo: Department of Health Promotion and Education, University of Ibadan, Ibadan 200212, Nigeria
Kelly K Baker: Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, College of Public Health, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA 52242, USA

IJERPH, 2021, vol. 18, issue 21, 1-18

Abstract: Gender norms prescribe domestic labor as primarily a female’s responsibility in developing countries. Many domestic tasks depend on access to water, so the physical, emotional, and time demands of domestic labor may be exacerbated for women living in water-insecure environments. We developed a set of domestic work experience (DWE) measures tailored to work in rural areas in developing countries, assessed rural Nigerian women’s DWE, and examined relationships among the measures. Interviewer-administered survey data were collected between August and September from 256 women in four rural Nigerian communities. Latent factors of DWE were identified by analyzing survey items using confirmatory factor analysis. Pearson’s correlation was used to examine relationships among latent factor scores, and multivariate linear regression models were used to determine if factor scores significantly differed across socio-demographic characteristics. The DWE measures consisted of latent factors of the physical domain (frequency of common domestic tasks, water sourcing and carriage, experience of water scarcity), the psychosocial domain (stress appraisal and demand–control), and the social domain (social support). Significant correlations were observed among the latent factors within and across domains. Results revealed the importance of measuring rural Nigerian women’s DWE using multiple and contextual approaches rather than relying solely on one exposure measure. Multiple inter-related factors contributed to women’s DWE. Water insecurity exacerbated the physical and emotional demands of domestic labor DWE varied across age categories and pregnancy status among rural Nigerian women.

Keywords: domestic work; women; rural; water insecurity; factor analysis (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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