HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS AND FEMALE LABOR FORCE PARTICIPATION: A CASE STUDY OF DERA ISMAIL KHAN DISTRACT

Abstract

The aim of the preset study is to investigate the impact of household factors over the decision of female to participate in labor force market in Dera Ismail Khan District. For this purpose, the primary data gathered through well-structured questionnaire about 150 female is used. Binary Logistic Model using maximum Likelihood Estimation Technique (MLE) is used to empirically investigate the impact of household factors over the decision of female about FLFP. The results shows that experience, education, number of children and number of earners are positively and significantly affect the decision of females to participate in labor force, while parents income and family size negatively and significantly affects it. Age, education of the father and education of the husband found insignificant in case of FLFP. The results of qualitative variables indicate that unmarried female are more likely to participate in labor force, while the female belonging to Tehsil Parova and Tehsil Pharpue are less likely to participate in labor force in study area.