Volume : V, Issue : I, January - 2016

Women in Income Generating Activities: Satisfaction and Work–family Conflict

Asmat Naqati, Nahid Vaida, Mushtaq Ahmad Darzi

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The present study was conducted to find out the satisfaction level and work–family conflict of women entrepreneurs with reference to age, tenure of business and qualification. The study suggests that there is a correlation between the satisfaction level and the age, tenure of business and qualification of the women entrepreneurs. The study observed that the satisfaction level of women entrepreneurs increase with the increase in their age, business tenure and qualification It also reveals that the satisfaction level in business was higher among the women in the age group of 40–49 year who had left the crucial years of settlement in their marriage, early child care and profession. Work–family conflict was also found less among the women in the age group of 40–49 years as compared to others. The study highlights that as the tenure of business started by the women entrepreneurs goes higher, the satisfaction level also goes higher. The highly educated women entrepreneurs were found with higher levels of satisfaction and lower work–family conflicts.

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Asmat Naqati, Nahid Vaida, Mushtaq Ahmad Darzi Women in Income Generating Activities: Satisfaction and Work-Family Conflict International Journal of Scientific Research, Vol : 5, Issue : 1 January 2016

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