Women Labor Force Participation through HomeBased Business Initiatives

Abstract

The basic purpose of this research was to divert the attention of economic and labor policy makers towards effective utilization of skilled female workers for initiation of home-based activities. For attaining this purpose, number of villages in the Punjab province of Pakistan were surveyed to identify skilled female workers to propose different nature of businesses. The research work used both qualitative and quantitative techniques for data collection. Interviews were planned to know their economic conditions, motivational level of women labor force to participate in the local businesses and start their own business. The survey was carried out for designing a business model canvas for selected female participants who were highly motivated to start their businesses. The practical implication of this research is that the economic labor policymakers can get new insights for designing a business model to increase women's labor force participation. Academic implications of this research are that researchers can find a new domain of research by linking women's labor force participation with home-based business initiatives. The originality and value of this research is that it promotes insights for designing a sustainable home-based business model by identifying skilled female workers who can start their home-based businesses and they can indulge other local females of the community/villages in their business setups. This research enhances the participation of women labor force for initiation of economic activity and create more employment opportunities