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Society's Stand and Attitude towards Woman's Work in Tourism Sector:A Field Study for Ajloun and Jarash Governorates in Jordan


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1 Department of Toursim Management, Alblqa Applied University, Jordan
2 Department of Toursim Management, Albalqaa Applied University, Jordan
     

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This study aimed at identifying local society's attitude towards woman's work in tourism sector in Jordan, through the examining the relationship among social, demographics, economic and variables, and society's willingness towards woman's work in tourism sector and to examine challenges that hinder woman work in tourism sector, and relationship with demographic, social and economic factors. In addition, to explore as privations and solutions which may contribute in the increase of woman participation in tourism sector from society's perspective? Study revealed the presence of positive attitude by local society towards woman entry to labor market in general, however, in regard to woman's work in tourism sector, results revealed that, although there is a positive attitude by society, towards woman's work in tourism sector in medium degree, however, people still prefer more woman's work in traditional professions than her work in tourism sector.

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Tourism, Jordan, Society, Labor.
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Authors

Khalil Saleh Aladwan
Department of Toursim Management, Alblqa Applied University, Jordan
Samer Abbabneh
Department of Toursim Management, Albalqaa Applied University, Jordan

Abstract


This study aimed at identifying local society's attitude towards woman's work in tourism sector in Jordan, through the examining the relationship among social, demographics, economic and variables, and society's willingness towards woman's work in tourism sector and to examine challenges that hinder woman work in tourism sector, and relationship with demographic, social and economic factors. In addition, to explore as privations and solutions which may contribute in the increase of woman participation in tourism sector from society's perspective? Study revealed the presence of positive attitude by local society towards woman entry to labor market in general, however, in regard to woman's work in tourism sector, results revealed that, although there is a positive attitude by society, towards woman's work in tourism sector in medium degree, however, people still prefer more woman's work in traditional professions than her work in tourism sector.

Keywords


Tourism, Jordan, Society, Labor.

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