hanging times and women on the wheels: a qualitative investigation of the experiences of female commercial drivers in Lagos State, Nigeria

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dc.contributor.authorOwolabi, T.J.
dc.contributor.authorAlabi, T.A.
dc.contributor.authorBusari-Akinbode, S.
dc.date.accessioned2022-01-19T13:35:33Z
dc.date.available2022-01-19T13:35:33Z
dc.date.issued2021-09-15
dc.descriptionScholarly articleen_US
dc.description.abstractPurpose This study aims to investigate female commercial drivers in the Lagos metropolis. The study sought to know the circumstances that motivated women to venture into commercial driving; the experiences they encounter whilst engaging with other stakeholders in the public space; the dimension of the conflict between work and family, and the coping strategies used and finally, the health concerns of female commercial drivers. Design/methodology/approach The study adopted a cross-sectional design and a qualitative method of data collection. An in-depth interview guide was used to elicit information from 18 female drivers drawn from three sectors of commercial transportation in Lagos State. Findings It was found that the major motivation for engaging in commercial driving is the need for survival and family support; although participants acknowledged that they cannot be in the profession for a long time. Married women had less time to engage in commercial driving due to other family responsibilities. Women drivers have experienced mixed reactions from other road users. Commercial driving is physically demanding and poses threat to the health of female commercial drivers. Originality/value The findings highlight the circumstances behind women participating in commercial driving. Despite the challenges encountered in this course of this activity, they are still bent on continuing because of the need to take care of their children, a majority of their spouses are not fully contributing to the maintenance of the home.en_US
dc.identifier.citationOwolabi, T., Alabi, T. A., & Busari-Akinbode, S. A. (2021). Changing times and women on the wheels: a qualitative investigation of the experiences of female commercial drivers in Lagos State, Nigeria. Journal of Enterprising Communities: People and Places in the Global Economy.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/JEC-07-2021-0105/full/html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=rss_journalLatest
dc.identifier.urihttps://ir.unilag.edu.ng/handle/123456789/10558
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherEmeralden_US
dc.subjectFemale commercial driversen_US
dc.subjectStakeholdersen_US
dc.subjectFamilyen_US
dc.subjectPublic spaceen_US
dc.subjectResearch Subject Categories::SOCIAL SCIENCESen_US
dc.titlehanging times and women on the wheels: a qualitative investigation of the experiences of female commercial drivers in Lagos State, Nigeriaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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