Abstract
This paper aimed at finding out what constraint women in transport sector in Lokoja and why employers are reluctant in employing women in the sector? The null hypothesis is that women constraints have no significant effect in transportation sector in Lokoja. Information for the paper was basically from the questionnaire survey method Data generated were analyzed using descriptive statistics such as mean, simple percentages and graphical illustrations. Chi-square analysis was used to test the formulated hypothesis. The result reveals that women constraints have significant effect in transportation sector in Lokoja. Transport business in Lokoja is so dominated by male counterpart and yet some routes are not adequately covered. Based on the aforementioned findings, it is recommended that social attitude in Lokoja, Kogi state and Nigeria in general should be changed in favour of women employment in transport sector. The government of Kogi state should establish driving schools and transport scheme meant to enhance the livelihood of women. The National Union of Road Transport Worker (NURTW) should encourage women to invest in the sector.
Highlights
Gender bias in transportation sector is a matter of concern for any welfare democratic and developing state
Research Problem The transport sector in Lokoja appears to be characterized by gender bias, which results in an unequal treatment of women in relations to their access to employment, professional training and working conditions
Transport sector can induce economic growth by increasing job opportunities to march with increasing rate of labour force
Summary
Gender bias in transportation sector is a matter of concern for any welfare democratic and developing state. Equal opportunities and compensation of female work force are required to be built in governmental policies of such state. For this reason, there are agitations across the globe focusing on the empowerment and right of women in all aspect including transportation sector, employment and economic participation with a view to reduce gender inequality (Bivas & Panigrahi, 2013). In most developing countries like Nigeria, gender dimensions in transportation planning, management and employment have been one of the least considered aspects in transportation and development (Odufuwa, 2007). The primary goal for national policy maker is to raise the level of women welfare and employment in transportation sector within the nations. Transport planner and policy makers all over the world have increasingly recognized the fact that, the difference between the travel and employment pattern between men and women are central and reoccurring features www.cribfb.com/journal/index.php/aijssr
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