Detecting the Sources of Work-Family Conflict among Married Business Education Female Academic in South East of Nigeria

This descriptive survey study identified the sources of work-family conflict among married business education female academics in universities. Specifically, the study explored the sources of family interference with work-related responsibilities disruption among married business education female academic staff of universities; work interference with family-related responsibilities disruption among married Business Education female academic staff of universities. The population of the study comprised 37 married business education female academic staff of universities in South East of Nigeria. A structured questionnaire was used for data collection. Mean and standard deviation was used to answer the research questions. The findings of the study found family interference with work-related responsibilities disruption to include: using the husband as a babysitter while at work, doing school runs later in the day, and cooking for the family daily among others. Also, work interference with family-related responsibilities disruption to include: supervision of examinations, supervision of dissertations and projects, and participating in other administrative duties according to the needs of the university among others. It was also found from the hypotheses tested that the respondents with house help and those without house help do not differ significantly in their opinion regarding the sources of family interference with work-related responsibilities disruption. Also, nursing mothers and non-nursing mothers married business education female academics do not differ significantly in their opinion regarding the sources of work interference with family-related responsibilities disruption. It was recommended that university management should develop empathetic feelings and give a supportive attitude to married business education female academic staff when family and work conflict is observed. This will inspire working mothers to see their work environment as caring.