Keywords
Employment Practices
Salary Structure
Career Advancement
Workplace Discrimination
Abstract
This study examined gender disparities in employment rate, considering Nigeria Brewery Plc, Alakia, Ibadan, with emphasis on workforce distribution, educational qualification, and employment outcomes. The study adopts a cross-sectional quantitative survey. Primary data were collected through structured questionnaires administered to company employees, a total of 149 questionnaires were distributed and successfully retrieved using purposive sampling. Correlation shows that there is a strong, positive association between promotion rates between male and female employees. (p<0.05, r= 0.944). This result proves that the null hypothesis should be rejected and that there is an association between promotion rates between male and female employees which implies that as promotion increases will bring about an increase in male and female employees. The regression analysis revealed that R=0.943 shows a strong positive relationship between gender and employment rate across job grades., R2=0.902 means that 90.2% of the variation in gender explained by employment rate across job grades, while 0.8% of the variation is explained by other factors not included in the model. Adjusted R square = 0.913 suggest that gender disparities do significantly improve the prediction of employment rate. The standard error (0.09409) measures the average distance between the observed employment rates and predicted values from the regression line which indicate accurate prediction. The significant correlation between gender and employment outcomes suggests that gender plays an important role in shaping career progression within the organization. The study recommends the adoption of gender-inclusive recruitment practices, transparent and merit-based promotion systems, and regular monitoring of employment policies to ensure fairness. Addressing gender disparities will not only promote equity but also enhance employee motivation, organizational effectiveness, and sustainable development in line with national and global gender equality goals.
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