Abstract:
The main aim of this study was to investigate the major factors that affecting women participation in
leadership position in Ethio telcom. The objective of the study was to assess the factors that affecting
women participation in leadership position in Ethio telecom. To achieve this objective, descriptive
and explanatory survey design was used which were supplemented by both quantitative and
qualitative data. The study was carried out in Ethio telecom; the target population of the study was
total women’s employees existing in ethio telecom. The sample size of the respondents was 145.
Sampling techniques of the study was probability sampling specifically simple random sampling. The
method of data collection was through survey method and the tools are questioners, interview and
document analysis. The data obtained through questionnaire was analyzed quantitatively using
descriptive, inferential statistical, regression analysis and correlations were used to analyze using
SPSS version 20, while data obtained through interview were analyzed qualitatively. The major
findings of the study are leadership positions in Ethio telecom are mainly dominated by male leaders
and it is not attractive for women. Low participation of women in leadership position is attributed to
different personal, socio-cultural and institutional factors. It was also found that socio-cultural
beliefs and practices; family and home responsibilities as well as institutional factors affected
women’s participation in leadership. The correlation analysis shows the relationship between
personal, socio-cultural and institutional factors and women participation on leadership position
observed strong and positive relationship and the results of regression analysis observed that
personal, socio-cultural and institutional factors have a significant positive effect on the women
participation on leadership position. The overall recommendation of the study was to improve
women’s hope, awareness creation program and bringing perceptual and attitudinal changes in all
men and women should be conduct through providing training, workshops and experience sharing
