FACTORS AFFECTING THE PERFORMANCE OF MOTHERS IN MANAGERIAL POSITIONS IN IBADAN NORTH LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF OYO STATE, NIGERIA

Abstract

This study examined the factors that affected the performance of mothers in managerial positions in Ibadan North Local Government Area of Oyo State, Nigeria. The study adopted the descriptive survey research design, while the population consisted of 120 female managers out of which 48 were sampled. Research instrument titled “Factors Affecting Performance of Mothers in Managerial Positions Questionnaire” was administered on the samples. The instrument was content, construct and face validated, while its reliability coefficient was established through the test-retest method. The Pearson Product Moment Correlation Coefficient was used to analyze the posited hypotheses at 0.05 level of significance. The findings of the study showed that network affiliation and previous experience were significant factors that affected the performance of mothers in managerial positions. There was no significant relationship between motivation and goals and performance of mothers in managerial positions (r =0.234; P>0.05). The study further found that there was no significant relationship between level of education and performance of mothers in managerial positions in Ibadan North Local Government Area of Oyo State (r =0.250; P > 0.05). Additionally, there was a significant relationship between network affiliation and women managers’ performance (r =0.403;P<0.05).Finally, there was a significant relationship between previous experience of mothers in managerial positions and their job performance (r =0.431;P<0.05). Based on  the above findings, the study recommended that mothers in managerial positions that do not have   affiliate with any network should be encouraged to do so, in order to enhance their performance. Also, yet to be female managers should be encouraged to take their jobs and duty posts serious, so that requisite and important experiences can be gathered by them  while on the job