Socio-Economic Status of Women Workers to Ready-Made Garments Industry in Bangladesh: A Study on Selected Firms

Abstract

The ready-made garments (RMG) industry has been playing a pivotal role in the economic development of Bangladesh. Employment in the income generating industry has changed the socio-economic conditions of many poor women. The study is trying to assess the socio-economic status of women workers to RMG industry in Bangladesh. At the same time the researcher is also trying to present the commitment conditions of these workers in the specified industry. The researcher has studied several issues related to the garments workers such as wage, working conditions, workplace security, workers economic conditions, their living conditions etc. The sample is selected as purposive sampling and the data are collected on the basis of convenience of the researcher by using survey method. 215 women workers of the 20 selected garments firms are taken as sample for the current study. The data is analyzed through the application of Microsoft excels and the findings are presented by using simple statistical tools like frequency distribution, table and graphs. The study has found that the overall socio-economic status of the women workers in Bangladesh is being improved through RMG industry, but unfortunately the commitment conditions of these women workers is low which effects negatively in industrial development. The study has identified some problems and provided many recommendations to improve industry conditions which will influence workers commitments positively and also enhance their socio-economic status at an expected level. Lastly, there provides future research scopes in the current topic.