Исследование баланса между работой и личной жизнью женщин — продавцов продуктов питания в странах Африки

Женщины, занимающиеся уличной торговлей едой, сталкиваются с множеством проблем, совмещая деловую деятельность и семейные обязанности. Сложности управления обеими сферами часто нарушают их стремление к сбалансированной жизни, влияя на их общее благополучие. Цель данного исследования — выявить динамику отношений между работой и семьей у женщин — продавцов еды и раскрыть стратегии, используемые для преодоления этих трудностей. Для изучения баланса между работой и личной жизнью среди женщин — продавцов продуктов питания были использованы качественные методы исследования. Данные были собраны посредством интервью, обсуждений в фокус-группах и наблюдений за уличными торговцами едой в Африке. Результаты показывают постоянную борьбу женщин — продавцов продуктов питания за достижение баланса между работой и семейными обязанностями. Хотя они используют различные стратегии, начиная от работы сверхурочно и заканчивая привлечением внешних помощников, таких как бабушки и дедушки или домашняя прислуга, эти подходы часто оказываются недостаточными и неустойчивыми. Более того, использование таких стратегий может привести к конфликтам с работодателями. Благодаря изучению распорядка дня, баланса между работой и личной жизнью, а также механизмов преодоления трудностей, выводы автора проливают свет на сложное взаимодействие между предпринимательством, личными обязанностями и жизнестойкостью в динамичном ландшафте уличной торговли.

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