A Study on Job Satisfaction of Women Police Working In Ganjam District, Odisha, India

Abstract

In India, police department has traditionally been considered a male dominating profession. However, in tandem with a changing socio-cultural environment and an increase in educational opportunities, women have started recognizing their inherent potential and strength. Now days increasing number of women are joining the police department. However, in the existing familial and societal setup, police women are overtaxed and find it difficult to balance their work and life roles. Women working in law enforcement feel more stress due to work load, lack of support from family and co workers, shift duty, lack of communication. Job satisfaction of the women police influenced by promotion, salary and place of work . In this paper an attempt will be made to investigate the status of women police as a marginalized group in the Indian Police Society and the problems they face due to their gender. In this study, job satisfaction of the women police working in Ganjam district, Odisha was examined. The sample of 126 was selected and responses were collected using questionnaire method.

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Anita Kumari Panigrahi

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Anita Kumari Panigrahi (2018). A Study on Job Satisfaction of Women Police Working In Ganjam District, Odisha, India. International Journal of Humanities and Social Science Invention, 7(1), 63-67. https://europub.co.uk/articles/-A-398210