State of Women Labourers in Machhapuchhre Brick Factory, Tanahun, Nepal

Abstract

This study being a part of partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Degree of Master of Arts in Sociology has revealed state of women labourers in Machhapuchchhre Brick Factory, Tanahun.

The overall objective of this study was to find out the state of women labourers in Machhapuchchhre Brick Factory, Tanahun. A descriptive research design was used in the study. The data were collected from the total women labourers (66) who were working in Machhapuchchhre Brick Factory, Tanahun. The data were collected through the direct personal interview with semi-structured questionnaire, observation and case study. The collected data were coded, recoded, scrutinized and entered into the computer using SPSS software and the qualitative data were manually processed. The data have been presented and analyzed with the help of descriptive and inferential statistical tools.

It was found that the female worker were from different socio-cultural background. Majority of the females were working to support their families. Married working women revealed that they had to work because the occupations of their husbands were less prestigious and semi-skilled. So they had to work for the education of their children and to support the family. The family size and types show that they were aware and willing to make small and happy family.

A large number of women engaged in low paid activities in the factories. The attitude of the owners and relatives was good but they have some problem from male co workers. Most of the working women in Machhapuchchhre Brick Factory were educated, though the level of education was low. It indicates that the trend has changed and educated women want to work outside to share the economic burden of the family. Taking into account all the facts it can be concluded that the attitude of the people towards working women was changing. The males want that the females get education and do jobs outside the home. Thus a good employment opportunity has been provided by the factory. However, there is a need to provide proper education and vocational skills to engage them in productive employment. This will help to reduce poverty and improve family status.