JOB SATISFACTION AND FOOD SECURITY OF THE WOMEN GARMENTS’ WORKER IN SELECTED GARMENTS OF GAZIPUR DISTRICT
This thesis abstract examines the job satisfaction and food security of women garment workers in Gazipur district. A sample of 90 respondents were selected from two garment factories using proportionate random sampling. Data was collected through interviews from November to December 2012. The study found that about half of respondents had high job satisfaction, while over half had medium satisfaction. All family members could afford three meals per day after the women joined the garments, compared to only 50% before. Most women workers consume below the optimal daily calorie requirement. There were significant differences in meal and calorie intake before and after joining the garments. Working load and training utilization were positively correlated with job satisfaction, while family size was negatively correlated with food security.
JOB SATISFACTION AND FOOD SECURITY OF THE WOMEN GARMENTS’ WORKER IN SELECTED GARMENTS OF GAZIPUR DISTRICT
- 1. THESIS ABSTRACT JOB SATISFACTION AND FOOD SECURITY OF THE WOMEN GARMENTS’ WORKER IN SELECTED GARMENTS OF GAZIPUR DISTRICT By SANJIDA ANANNA ZAMAN Directed by Dr. Md. Safiul Islam Afrad The study was undertaken to determine the extent of job satisfaction and food security of the women garments worker in Gazipur district. A sample of 90 respondents was selected from two selected garments in Gazipur district following the proportionate random sampling technique. Descriptive and diagnostic research design was followed throughout the study. Data were collected using pretested interview schedule during November to December 2012. Simple statistical measures were used. Pearson’s co-efficient of correlation and paired-t test were employed to explore relationships and significant differences between before and after joining of the respondents in the garments, respectively. Job satisfaction was measured considering five criteria and food security of women garments worker were measured in terms of consumed meals per day per person and calorie intake by them. Findings revealed that about half of the respondents (47.78%) had high job satisfaction and more than half of respondents (52.22%) encountered medium satisfaction towards their job. All of the family members of the respondents take three meals after joining in garments but earlier only 50 percent respondents could be able to afford three meals per day. Most of the women garments’ workers (60.0%) get below standard calories (up to 2122 kcal/day) against the optimum requirements of 2200kcal/day. The mean difference between meal and calorie intake by per person per day during before and after joining in the garments was significant. Working load and training utilization had positive significant relationship with their job satisfaction. Family size had negative significant relationship with food security and amount of wage, working load and wage adequacy had positive significant relationship with food security of women garments worker. Major problems faced by the respondents were “low wages and long working hours”, “lack of functional training”, “lack of drinking
- 2. and washing water”, “inadequate toilet and washroom facilities”, “discrimination in wage fixation and other facilities between male and female worker”, “gender division of labor”. Increasing wage of the respondents, imparting functional training, gender specific arrangement of supplying of drinking and washing water, maintaining equality in wage and other facilities distribution were highly recommended.