Issues impeding women’s engagement in Malaysian construction industry
List of Authors
  • Farhan Md Dahlan, Mohamad Loqman Nul Hakim Mohd Jailani, Mohd Firdaus Zainuddin, Noraini Md Zain, Suhaila Ali, Zaiwannizar Zainal Abidin

Keyword
  • Construction Industry, Women Workers, Engagement

Abstract
  • Despite the increase in demand for workers in the Malaysian construction industry due to vast development growth, women’s engagement at all levels is still disappointingly at a dearth rate. Even though the government encourages women to venture into various fields, the construction field still lacks women’s involvement. Many issues contribute to impeding women from venturing into this sector. This study aims to identify barriers and challenges faced by women workers in the construction industry. Women working in construction firms within Klang, Selangor were selected as respondents for this study. Data gathered from the survey were then analysed using the Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) version 26 quantitative software. The findings revealed several critical issues impeding women’s engagement in the construction industry, with juggling family commitment and work-life balance being the top of the list having the highest score of 4.22, followed by other issues such as stress, culture, and environment of the construction industry, sexual harassment, and male-dominated training courses. It is hoped that the findings will instigate further research to enhance women’s engagement and contribution to the Malaysian construction industry.

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