ISSN 2329-9843
International Journal of Educational Research and Reviews ISSN 2329-9843 Vol. 4 (6), pp. 757-760, June, 2016. © International Scholars Journals
Review
Essentials in enhancing self-employed micro-entrepreneurs and home-based workers rights in Gondar, Ethiopia
Marcus H. Selassie1* and Tirunesh Bekele Gerima2
1Department of Business Management, Multimedia University College of Kenya, P.O. Box 30305-00100, Nairobi, Kenya.
2Department of Business Management, University of Gondar, P.O. Box 817 Gondar, Ethiopia.
E-mail: marcus1982@gmail.com
Accepted 18 June, 2016
Abstract
This paper argues that home-based workers are not easily identified as either self-employed or dependent workers because these categories of employment status fail to capture gender subordination, which is particularly salient in the case of home-based work. Presenting the cases of home-based workers in Gondar, Ethiopia, this paper proposes that home-based workers should be treated as self-employed micro-entrepreneurs and be effectively organized to demand their rights. It is concluded that educating home-based workers about their rights is essential to enhancing their bargaining power within the family and community.
Key words: Home-based workers, gender subordination, micro-entrepreneurs, Gondar, Ethiopia.