The present study tried to explore the impact of socioeconomic and demographic variables on female labour force participation (FLFP). For this purpose, a well-structured questionnaire was used to collect data from 150 people drawn from three different tehsils. The data were analyzed through frequency distribution, cross-tabulation, and a logistic model. The results indicated that in Tehsils of Dera Ghazi Khan, Taunsa, and Kot Chuttah, most of the females were not contributing to commercial activities since they were facing restraints like being illiterate, having no family permission, inadequate employment opportunities, and extensive household which made their lives extremely busy. Furthermore, the logistic model results indicated that the education, experience, parents' education, and earnings of the respondent were statistically significant. However, the study concluded that female education was the most crucial factor in the FLFP in economic activities and the improvement of employment opportunities.

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SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS AND WORKFORCE PARTICIPATION BARRIERS FOR WOMEN A CASE STUDY OF TRIBAL AREAS IN SOUTHERN PUNJAB

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Socioeconomic Status and Workforce Participation Barriers for Women: A Case Study of Tribal Areas in Southern Punjab

Abstract

    The present study tried to explore the impact of socioeconomic and demographic variables on female labour force participation (FLFP). For this purpose, a well-structured questionnaire was used to collect data from 150 people drawn from three different tehsils. The data were analyzed through frequency distribution, cross-tabulation, and a logistic model. The results indicated that in Tehsils of Dera Ghazi Khan, Taunsa, and Kot Chuttah, most of the females were not contributing to commercial activities since they were facing restraints like being illiterate, having no family permission, inadequate employment opportunities, and extensive household which made their lives extremely busy. Furthermore, the logistic model results indicated that the education, experience, parents' education, and earnings of the respondent were statistically significant. However, the study concluded that female education was the most crucial factor in the FLFP in economic activities and the improvement of employment opportunities.

    Female Labor Force Participation, Logistic Regression, Socioeconomic and Demographic variables, Survey Data

    (1) Fareeha Akhtar Malghani
    Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Muhammad Anwar Malghani
    Assistant Professor, Lasbela University of Agriculture, Water and Marine Sciences Uthal Balochistan, Balochistan, Pakistan.
    (3) Khalid Khan
    Department of Economics, Lasbela University of Agriculture, Water and Marine Sciences Uthal Balochistan, Balochistan, Pakistan.
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APA

    APA : Malghani, F. A., Malghani, M. A., & Khan, K. (2022). Socioeconomic Status and Workforce Participation Barriers for Women: A Case Study of Tribal Areas in Southern Punjab. Global Economics Review, VII(III), 44-52. https://doi.org/10.31703/ger.2022(VII-III).04

CHICAGO

    CHICAGO : Malghani, Fareeha Akhtar, Muhammad Anwar Malghani, and Khalid Khan. 2022. "Socioeconomic Status and Workforce Participation Barriers for Women: A Case Study of Tribal Areas in Southern Punjab." Global Economics Review, VII (III): 44-52 doi: 10.31703/ger.2022(VII-III).04

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    HARVARD : MALGHANI, F. A., MALGHANI, M. A. & KHAN, K. 2022. Socioeconomic Status and Workforce Participation Barriers for Women: A Case Study of Tribal Areas in Southern Punjab. Global Economics Review, VII, 44-52.

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    MHRA : Malghani, Fareeha Akhtar, Muhammad Anwar Malghani, and Khalid Khan. 2022. "Socioeconomic Status and Workforce Participation Barriers for Women: A Case Study of Tribal Areas in Southern Punjab." Global Economics Review, VII: 44-52

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    MLA : Malghani, Fareeha Akhtar, Muhammad Anwar Malghani, and Khalid Khan. "Socioeconomic Status and Workforce Participation Barriers for Women: A Case Study of Tribal Areas in Southern Punjab." Global Economics Review, VII.III (2022): 44-52 Print.

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    OXFORD : Malghani, Fareeha Akhtar, Malghani, Muhammad Anwar, and Khan, Khalid (2022), "Socioeconomic Status and Workforce Participation Barriers for Women: A Case Study of Tribal Areas in Southern Punjab", Global Economics Review, VII (III), 44-52

TURABIAN

    TURABIAN : Malghani, Fareeha Akhtar, Muhammad Anwar Malghani, and Khalid Khan. "Socioeconomic Status and Workforce Participation Barriers for Women: A Case Study of Tribal Areas in Southern Punjab." Global Economics Review VII, no. III (2022): 44-52. https://doi.org/10.31703/ger.2022(VII-III).04