Factors Influencing Career Progression of Working-Class Married Women in Oyo Metropolis Lukman Fasasi1, Khan Aqeel2, Ayodeji Adigun Akeem3 1PhD Student, School of Education, University Tecknologia Malaysia (UTM), Johor, Malaysia 2Senior Lecturer, School of Education, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM), Skudai, Johor, Malaysia 3Lecturer, Department of Educational Psychology, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria Online published on 30 April, 2019. Abstract The objectives of this study were to determine the factors influencing career progression of working-class married women in Oyo metropolis and to examine the influence of demographic variables of age, educational attainment, and job cadre on the respondents’ view. The purposive and convenient sampling technique was used to select 220 participants; out of which, 209 questionnaire forms were adequate for data analysis. The questionnaire was a self-structured type, with a test re-test reliability coefficient of 0.82. A 3-way Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) statistics was used to test hypothesis at 0.05 alpha level. The findings of the study revealed that childcare responsibilities, societal discrimination against women and sexual harassment from men are the factors influencing career progression of working-class married women in Oyo metropolis. Based on the findings of this study, it was recommended that working-class married women should seek the support of their husbands on child care; and the society should avoid discrimination against women in the workforce among others. Top Keywords Career Progression, Working-class Married Women, Implications for Counselling. Top |