| Abstract: | The main aim of this study was to investigate factors affecting women’s participation in
leadership positions the case of selected Ethiopian commercial banks in Addis Ababa City
,selected the following six banks: Commercial bank of Ethiopia, Wegagen bank, Dashen
bank, Bank of Abyssinia, Cooperative bank of Oromia and Enat bank. A mix of primary and
secondary data was used in the study. The primary data source structured questionnaires
and interview was used as data collection tools. The questionnaires were distributed to
employees and female managers of the Banks and the researcher tied to interview key
officials and presidents of the Banks. A mix of both probability & non- probability sampling
methods was applied in the study. To avoid biasness and error of the probability sampling
method, the research used simple random sampling. Furthermore, purposive sampling was
also implemented as a method so as to consist of women leaders as a respondent to get
pertinent information about the status and factors affecting the participation of women in
leadership position in those selected Banks. The study was analyzed based on an explanatory
study method applied to employees of the selected Banks. .The data was analyzed with the
help of a computer statistical package for social sciences (SPSS 26).After the data
analysis the result will be presented using tables, percentages and figures. The main findings
of the research are the following: majority of the women’s are assigned in customer relation
in the bank, education gap between men and women has a positive correlated and significant
effect with women participation in leadership, socio cultural attitude has positive correlation
and women in the bank is very minimal it shows that there is no equal distribution of
positions between men and women in key decision making and leadership position. The
overall recommendation of the study is proper implementation of policy, national objectives
and programs should followed by government, motivation of women to become leadership
and prepare them selves from challenges regarding socio-cultural barriers. |
