Gender Dimension of the Meaning of Work in Contemporary Nigeria

Abstract

Work is an old as man but they very experience of work has changes from the earliest times to the present. While work can be perceived as an activity people engage in within an organization to earn some form of benefit, which can be monetary or otherwise, in other to meet basic needsof life, the richness of the experience people can easily relate about their work is enormous. Using the social survey method with questionnaire as instrument for data gathering, this paper examined the gender dimension of the meaning of work in contemporary Nigeria. It was discovered that to both gender work means a mean to earn money, that the reason why people work is to have a source of living, that both gender get committed to their work to earn promotion and can frequently change their jobs for the propose of better pay. That harsh economic situation in Nigeria makes retired worker to work on contract. The paper recommends that worker pay should be improved to be able to prepare adequately for life after retirement