ABSTRACT

The study examines the factors militating against women in management positions. For the past three decades percentage of women participation in the formal sector employment in Nigeria had been dismally low. The purpose of this study is to investigate the status of women’s participation in leadership and management positions of public institutions and the factors that affect their participation in Abia state administration. Two hypotheses were drawn out for the studies. The descriptive method of analysis was employed to examine the questionnaires were selected through random sampling techniques and the selection is women Affairs ministries. The result shows that, there is relationship between status of women and their management positions in Abia state. We can reasonable conclude that factors Militating Against Women in Management Positions is a reality and not a might. This is so because the cultural and religious taboos as mentioned that are impose on our women do not have the same weight as they used to in social post, one must recognize such factors like education, rapid urbanization and industrialization etc. We recommend that the government should please help to eradicate this discrimination about women in the managerial level. That men are meant to work while women are meant to take care of the children at home is no longer a current issue