The Role of Female Participation on Economic Activity: Cross Sectional Data

Abstract

This study investigates the role of female participation on the economic activity, in the case of Bonga Town of south west region which is the capital city of Kafa Zone and 4490 km south west of Addis Ababa. The general objective of the study is to assess the role of female Participation on the economic activity in Bonga . The specific objectives were to examine the role of female Participation on the economic activity. Female participation on economic activity is essential not only for achieving inequality in the society but also for reducing poverty. The research primarily used Primary data collected from the sample study through questionnaires. It also used Secondary data obtained from reviewing available materials. The study used descriptive method to describe and interpret the details of female participation on economic activity. Data were evaluated by using SPSS. The study found that female participation in economic activities enable in speeding growth by increasing productivity, food security, reduce poverty, and promote efficiency, helping future generation and sustainable development. It also allows personal well-being, households to feed themselves and their family members, better housing condition and nutrition. The study also identified some challenges that the female face in their economic activity such as Lack of access to credit both formal and informal and legal regulatory barriers that prevent female in some area of the study from full participation in economic activity.

Keywords: Women, Education, Economic activity and poverty

DOI: 10.7176/EJBM/12-10-05

Publication date: April 30^th 2020