For a construction project to be completed successfully there must be an effective and efficient utilization of resources. One of these resources is human resource which includes women worker.
This research focus on the effectiveness analysis of women worker in construction projects at DebreBerhan and Addis Ababa, Ethiopia and analyzing its impact towards personal safety and construction accidents, quality of construction, project completion or lead time, and effectiveness in project management as a whole.
Descriptive surveyresearch method were utilized and questionnaire was administered to 200 randomly selected respondents which comprised of women workers, foreman, project managers and contractor firm owner. The results of the overall analysis shows that most of the workers in construction are women in Debre Berhan, whereas the construction industry in Addis Ababa is dominated by males and most of the job positions in Debre Berhan are equally distributed among male and female employees except the foreman position but all job classifications in Addis Ababa are dominated by male workers especially the key positions like Project Manager and Project Supervisors. There is no wide disparity in the salary of construction employees in Debre Berhan except for the Foreman Position. Males are compensated higher than the females while in Addis Ababa there are obvious variations in the average salary of the male and female employees. Male takes higher overtime than females. Women workers committed low frequencies of quality defects. The study also shows that there is a low rate of safety violations, major & minor injuries incurred by women in the workplace yet they have low safety awareness. There is a low absenteeism rate to women workers &they have medium productivity rate. Finally, based on the results recommendations were forwarded that trainings should be given for women workers on safety and awareness should be created on construction firms on the effectiveness of women workers.
Inhaltsverzeichnis (Table of Contents)
- I. Background of the Study
- II. Related Literature
- 2.1 Women in Construction
- 2.2 Issues confronting women in Construction Industry
- III. Methodology
- 3.1 Research Design and Population
- 3.2 Method of Data Collection and Analysis
- IV. RESULTS AND DISCUSSION
- 4.1 Demographic Information
- 4.2 Respondent's Distribution by Job Classification
Zielsetzung und Themenschwerpunkte (Objectives and Key Themes)
This research aims to evaluate the effectiveness of female workers in construction projects in Debre Berhan and Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, by analyzing its impact on personal safety and construction accidents, quality of construction, project completion or lead time, and overall effectiveness in project management.
- The effectiveness of female workers in construction projects.
- The impact of female workers on personal safety and construction accidents.
- The role of female workers in ensuring quality construction.
- The influence of female workers on project completion or lead time.
- The overall effectiveness of female workers in project management.
Zusammenfassung der Kapitel (Chapter Summaries)
The first chapter provides an overview of the construction industry in Ethiopia and highlights the importance of female workers in this sector. It discusses the challenges and opportunities that women face in the construction industry, focusing particularly on the Ethiopian context. The second chapter explores the existing literature on women in construction, examining issues such as social acceptance, discrimination, and the impact of the informal sector on women's participation. The third chapter describes the research methodology employed in the study, including the research design, population, and data collection and analysis methods.
Schlüsselwörter (Keywords)
This research focuses on the role of women in the construction industry, exploring themes such as safety, quality, cost-effectiveness, project management, and gender sensitivity. The study utilizes quantitative data analysis techniques and examines the experiences of female workers, foremen, project managers, and contractor firm owners in Debre Berhan and Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
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- Patrick Cerna (Autor:in), Gene Macabodbod (Autor:in), Mary Charlemaine Abas (Autor:in), 2017, Assessment and Effectiveness Analysis of the Women Workers in Construction Projects in Debre Berhan and Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, München, GRIN Verlag, https://www.grin.com/document/371143
