Female Participation in Labour Force in Greater Nairobi.

Abstract

There are several factors that affect the participation of females in the labour force. The paper focused on identification and analysis of factors thet determine female labour force participation in Greater Nairobi. A logit model was estimated. The study found that only 34 percent of the women interviewed were in labour force. Factors such as age of the woman,marital status, migration status, education attainment, religion and experience had a significant impact on female labour participation .