Author: Masooda Swaleh
AIT Library Call Number: AIT Thesis no. HS-84-04
Year: 1984
Academic Program: Human Settlement (HS)
Type: Thesis (M.Sc.) – Asian Institute of Technology, 1990
Examination Committee: B.W.E. Wickramanayake (Chairperson); Harvey Demaine, Karl E. Weber (Examination Committee Members)
Abstract: This study attempts to highlight the role of women in the textile and garments industry and their perception towards their work place and its impact on their family life. The main objective relates to the perception of workers towards their work environment, economic needs and alternate choices available for their aspiration. The compatibility of rules and regulation for the provision of facilities and benefits to the workers and their appropriate implementation to facilitate the workers was also studied. Textile and garment industries are increasingly employing women workers at all levels. Analysis of the study shows that a large majority of workers in textile industry are young and are in their early twenties which is beneficial for the employers . These workers do not have the responsibilities of the head of the household. Therfore their income is supplementary in nature. It is found that there is a tendency for women to increasingly participate in jobs and become economically independent. Their participation has increased due to economic compulsions of higher costs of living. They are, therefore, coming out of their traditional role. This is particularly true of young unmarried women entering the formal sector of the labour market. The increasing participation of women in textile and garments has given monetary benefit to the workers and influenced their standard of living. The study also shows that female workers are satisfied with the social conditions in the work place but were critical of the pysical work conditions. Viewed in the cultural context of Pakistani society where women are not encouraged so much to work, the workers felt socially secure in their work place. Economically also they experienced job security. There were however differences between the skilled and unskilled workers especially in relation to salary received. The workers were not enjoying the facilities to which they were entitl ed to by the labour laws of the government. Most of them were not aware of t
Scholarship Donor(s): Canadian International Development Agency
Note: A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of requirements for the degree of Master of Science
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