Underemployment: A Sociological and Policy Analysis of Workers Well-Being in Hospitality Industry in Calabar, Cross River State, Nigeria
Journal Title: IOSR Journal of Humanities and Social Science - Year 2018, Vol 23, Issue 6
Abstract
The study examined underemployment and the socio-economicwell-being of employees in the hospitality firms in Calabar Metropolis, Cross River State Nigeria. Specifically the study examined the relationship between job underpayment and the over-education of workers and the socio-economic well-being of workers. It was hypothesized that none of them had any significant relationship with the socio-economic wellbeing of employees. Related literature was reviewed and the theory of Relative deprivation theory was used for the study. Survey research design was adopted and the multi stage sampling technique was applied to obtain data from the 400 respondents selected using the Taro Yamene‟s sampling size determination technique, although the final analysis was based on 356. The instruments for data collection were a 25-item questionnaire and focus group discussion. Generated data were tested using Chi-square. Results of analyses indicated that job underpayment, and the over-education of workers were significantly related to the socio-economic wellbeingworkers. It was recommended among others that business owners in the hospitality industry should introduce incentives and welfare packages to encourage and motivate workers and also contribute in positively influencing their socio-economicwell-being. The government and the stakeholders in the hospitality business should collectively develop ideas, plans, and programs to make the hospitality business strive. It was concluded that, underemployment negatively affects the socio-economicwell-being of employees. This result has caused an increase in the need to urgently examine the quality of the jobs that the hospitality industry provides and how it impacts on the overall quality of life of the employees in the hospitality industry
Authors and Affiliations
Angioha P. U, Nwagboso S. N, Ironbar A. E. , Ishie E. U.
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