The Impact of Occupational Demands and Family Responsibilities on the Job Performance of Working Mothers

Abstract

Working mothers’ performances in organisation has been a major subject of debate in organisations given their responsibility as mothers and wives.  This study examined the effects of Occupational demands and family responsibilities on the job performance of working mothers. The study is a descriptive survey with a sample of 225 working mothers through a convenient sampling method whom were either self-employed or employed by government, private or international organisations in Plateau State. With a linear regression analysis, the study found occupational demands of working mothers to predict job performance at 23.2% and family responsibilities of working mothers to predict job performance at 74.7%. It also found no difference in job performance of working mothers with children below 18years and mothers with children of 18 and above years with an independent t-test; t (223)= 1.184, p=.205. The study eluded that working mothers in Plateau State are economically/career driven and gives absolute concentration to their jobs.