A Study on the Work-Life Balance of Female Employees at University in Sultanate of Oman

Abstract

A study was conducted to identify the challenges and opportunities faced by female employees in education institutions and how well the female employees can manage their professional life and personal life. Research is steered at one of the University in Sultanate of Oman. It is a descriptive study conducted to find the opinions of female employees towards work life balance at University in Oman. The population of the proposed research include all female teaching staff of the University (population is 83) by including all the departments (BSD, ELC, Engineering and IT). The sample size is 68 with (95% confidence level). To know the intentions and opinions of female employees a structured questionnaire is administered for collecting primary data. Stratified proportionate convenient sampling method is used to collect data from female teaching employees of the University. Parametric test ANOVA is used for analysis. A one-way ANOVA was conducted to compare the opinions of female employees towards work environment. The employees’ targets that create tension shown a statistically significant difference among four departments. The employees’ responsibility at work create stress shown a statistically significant difference among four departments. The employees not able to spare time for research activities shown a statistically significant difference was found among four departments. It is observed that there is a difference of opinion among female employees of the university towards work environment. Similarly, there is a difference of opinion among female employees of the university towards home environment (family) and regarding work life balance among four departments. Post-Hoc test was conducted to know the actual difference of their opinions with reference to other departments and found that IT and engineering has a difference of opinion regarding work life balance. Hence, we can say that some female employees are not comfortable with work life balance at the University.