Career Salience Among Nigerian Dual‐Career Women

Abstract

This study investigated the factors that relate to the career salience of Nigerian dual-career women. Findings showed that neither family size nor level of education related to the women's career salience. The husbands' level of education did relate to the women's career salience. Positive self-image and higher family income were identified as the advantages, while nonegalitarianism was emphasized as the major drawback of the dual-career relationship.

Professional Counseling in Nigeria: Past, Present, and Future

“…Empowerment of women is another counseling area of paramount importance in the Nigerian patriarchal society. Because of cultural practices, women generally have been relegated to the background (Okocha & Perrone, 1992). For example, many Nigerian females do not attend school, and some of them are in marriages that took place when they were very young (UNICEF, 2004).…”

“…Thus, paying special attention to the unique counseling needs of Nigerian females, particularly those in dual‐career relationships, would be helpful. The goal is to strengthen women's self‐concept as well as address any other stress‐related issues resulting from their multiple roles (e.g., dual‐careers, dual‐earner relationships; Okocha & Perrone, 1992).…”