Women participation in the decision making process of private firms: a case study of City Abattoir- Old Port Bell Road Kampala
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2008-10
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Kampala International University.College Of Economics and Management
Abstract
The study focuses on women participation in decision making process of private firms. It
aims at finding out the extent to which women participate in leadership and decision making
process at City Abattoir. ascertaining the process followed in making decisions at City
Abauoir. determining strategies used to empower women to participate in decision making
and leadership at City Abattoir, and identifying barriers preventing the participation of
women in decision-making process at City Abattoir. To achieve the objectives of the study. a
descriptive research design and a case study (City Abattoir) was used. To sample the
population of the study, simple random method was used. Both primary and secondary
source oi darn were considereu. Semi-strnctured questionnaire was used to collect primary
data. while books and documentaries were used to collect secondary data; finally SPSS was
used to analyze collected data. The study realised that, at City Abattoir, women occupy high
positions of decision making; however, their power to influence decisions is still uncertain.
Therefore increase in the numedcal representation of women in decision-making positions
has to be complemented by increased substantive representation and the capacity to influence
decision-making. It was also found out that decision making process starts with defining the
problem and identifying goals to be achieved, it ends with evaluation of decision made.
Throughout the process, iuformation is gathered to discover possible alternatives to solve the
identified problem. These alternatives are evaluated to assess risks associated with each and
every alternative in order to select one with minimum risks. Once the decision is made,
employees are called upon implementation. While women are given opportunity to improve
their skills through education and training: inexistence of women· s association and lack of
policies and/or legislation to ensure participation of \\·omen in decision making imply
ineffective strategy to empower women to participate in decision making process at City
Abattoir. With regards to barriers preventing women to participate in decision nnking
process. it is concluded that family attitude is the main barrier discouraging women to
participate in decision making process. It is recommended to the management nf city abattoir
to put in place policies and regulations that ensure participation of women in decision
making process. In addition, they should encourage women to form associations or groups
where they can gather and share information and experience.
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1.1 Background of the study
CHAPTER ONE
Description
Thesis submitted to the school of Postgraduate Studies in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the a ward of the degree of masters of art in Human Resource Management of Kampala International University
Keywords
Women, Decision making process, Private firms, Old Port Bell Road Kampala, Participation