Abstract:
The objective of this research is Pre assessment of employee perception and participation on
gender equity in woreda 11 Administration women children and social office, by taking the
cases of Nifassilk lafto sub city, Addis Ababa. To meet the objective of this research data were
collected from primary and secondary sources. The primary data gathered through sets of
questionnaires distributed 70 purposively selected woreda 11 Administration management level
and employees. This study, therefore, focused to assess the current employee perception and
participation on gender equity application in Nifassilk Lafto woreda 11 women children and
social office practices and recommend on identified gaps.
The study, sampling group members are selected on non-random manner, therefore each
population member has get chance to participate in the study. Non-probability sampling methods
include purposive, sampling methods. In this perspective the study analyzes the employee
perception and participation on gender equity progress. The finding shows that the number of
women on top and middle level management is extremely low, on top of this there is very little
know how on gender and participation awareness among staff members, budget limitation,
limitation of expertise, busy days by their duty of top level management, lack of commitment,
skill gaps are main problems. Finally, based on the findings and the conclusion drawn,
recommendations were forwarded to the woreda 11 women children and social office to conduct
gender analysis to identify the real gaps and challenges to bring staffs participation on gender
equality at all level, and women staff members at top-level management to mainstream gender
equality in all sectors. In addition to this, recommended to have a separate department or unit
who will be fully engaged to address employee participation and contribution under women
children and social office.
