Authors :
Afolabi Comfort Yemisi; Familoni Oluwatoyin Bosede
Volume/Issue :
Volume 8 - 2023, Issue 2 - February
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DOI :
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7692171
Abstract :
There seems to be gender inequality in the
leadership of Ekiti State Civil Service against female
civil servants. This appears to adversely affect their
performance on the job. The study examined the impact
of gender inequality in leadership of the civil service on
the job performance of female officials in Ekiti State.
The study also, investigated the level of gender
inequality in leadership andits causes in the civil service
of Ekiti State. The study adopted the survey research
design using questionnaire as a tool to collect data. One
hundred and sixty (160) copies of questionnaire were
administered and retrieved for analysis. The scores
were collated and analysed using SPSS statistical
technique, frequency distribution table with counts and
percentages. The equity theory of job satisfaction was
employed for the theoretical orientation of the study.
The study establishedthe existence of gender inequality
in the leadership of Ekiti State Civil Service and
identified the stereotypical beliefs and prejudices
responsible for discrimination against women in
occupying leadership positions. The study equally
discovered that the impact of preference for male
leadership on the performance of female officials was
very high in Ekiti State. The study therefore
recommended that a proactive action on the part of
government would go a long way in addressingthe deep
rooted inequality in the leadership of Ekiti State Civil
Service in order to enhance higher performance and
productivity of female officials and the entire
workforce.
Keywords :
Gender inequality, leadership, civil service, job performance, female officials.
There seems to be gender inequality in the
leadership of Ekiti State Civil Service against female
civil servants. This appears to adversely affect their
performance on the job. The study examined the impact
of gender inequality in leadership of the civil service on
the job performance of female officials in Ekiti State.
The study also, investigated the level of gender
inequality in leadership andits causes in the civil service
of Ekiti State. The study adopted the survey research
design using questionnaire as a tool to collect data. One
hundred and sixty (160) copies of questionnaire were
administered and retrieved for analysis. The scores
were collated and analysed using SPSS statistical
technique, frequency distribution table with counts and
percentages. The equity theory of job satisfaction was
employed for the theoretical orientation of the study.
The study establishedthe existence of gender inequality
in the leadership of Ekiti State Civil Service and
identified the stereotypical beliefs and prejudices
responsible for discrimination against women in
occupying leadership positions. The study equally
discovered that the impact of preference for male
leadership on the performance of female officials was
very high in Ekiti State. The study therefore
recommended that a proactive action on the part of
government would go a long way in addressingthe deep
rooted inequality in the leadership of Ekiti State Civil
Service in order to enhance higher performance and
productivity of female officials and the entire
workforce.
Keywords :
Gender inequality, leadership, civil service, job performance, female officials.
