FEMALE VICE CHAIRS’ TRAINING AND ITS EFFECTIVENESS FOR DECISION MAKING PROCESS AT UPAZILLA PARISHADS IN BANGLADESH
The
purpose of this study was to assess the effectiveness of female vice chairs’
training for decision making process at Upazilla Parishads in Bangladesh. The
study adopted both quantitative and qualitative research approaches for
collecting data. This study selected 128 female vice chairs as the respondents
of this study. The data of this study was collected from 64 districts of
Bangladesh. Questionnaire and in-depth interview were used as the instruments
of this present study for obtaining data. Both primary and secondary data were
used for analysis, validation and reliability. Qualitative data was used in the
purpose of triangulating quantitative data. The study examined the
effectiveness of female vice chairs’ training for decision making at Upazilla
Parishads in Bangladesh. The study has revealed that the female vice chairs who
receive trainings can influence the decision-making process about project
selection, implementation and engagement in meetings, and it reflects that
female vice chairs with trainings are admitted less or more by the other
participants for decision-making process about project selection,
implementation and engagement in meetings.