Challenges Facing Women Accountants In Nigeria

Abstract

The aimed of the study is to find out the challenges facing female accountants in Nigeria. Structured Questionnaire was used to gather information from respondents. The study was restricted to the Nigerian banking sectors. Seventy-five respondents were selected randomly from branches of various banks in Benin City. The study employed chi-square statistical technique .The result shows that child bearing, being single, age of female and family commitments have negative effect on career pursuit of female accountant in Nigeria. We recommended that employers should create family friendly policies and flexible working arrangements for female accountant in order to reduce high turnover of female accountants in the banking sector Key word: Child bearing, age of women, family commitment and career pursuit