| dc.description.abstract | This study employed a case study design using
phenomenological stances of qualitative research to collect data
from three districts of Mbarara, Bushenyi and Kiruhura and the
objective of the study was to find out how women’s entrance in
formal employment has contributed to changes in marriage and
gender roles. Drawing from 17 interviews (with women activists,
community development officers, probation officers, grade II
magistrates, Gender based organisation managers, political
leaders, religious leaders, local leaders) and 5 FGDs (with
household heads, women in formal and informal employment),
findings revealed that, women’s employment leads to a shift in
marriage. The findings further reveal that women’s employment
increases women’s conflicting roles (the tripartite roles). The
study concluded that, women’s employment is significantly
related to marriage and gender roles, increasing numbers of
women in formal and informal employment has led to delays in
marriage, child birth and increases in conflicting roles for
women. Thus the study recommended that gender-responsive
social protection systems should be adopted by all places of work,
encourage and support institutions and all places of work to put
provisions for day care centres and increase on maternity leave
days. | en_US |
