This research was subject to time and financial pressures and consequently has its limitations. Some of these limitations are highlighted below as well as recommendations for further research.
Firstly, the research design did not include the management perspective into gender and job (in)security in Nigerian commercial banks. This was a deliberate delimitation in order to give preference to the perspective of sub-managerial employees. It might therefore be argued
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that, due to this approach, the study does not fully encompass the experiences of the entire employee population of the banking sector. However, this limitation in scope of inquiry is not problematic, as this research does not claim an objective truth, but rather aims to provide new insight into the experiences of men and women working in Nigerian banking.
The method of data collection in this study was primarily in-depth interviews. The addition of other sources of data could have expanded the categories. For example, a focus group might have revealed group opinions, refining and extending points generated in the in- depth interviews. The use of respondents’ diaries could have also offered other significant insights, exploring topics which were not pursued in this study. The insights gained in this study derived from a qualitative approach. The inclusion of quantitative data could have expanded the findings and enriched the theoretical framework.
Despite its limitations, this study has provided a comprehensive exploration of the key issues around gender and job (in)security in Nigerian banks. This research did not set out to discover an ultimate truth, hence, the findings of this study are open to further investigation along numerous lines of inquiry. Some potential lines for further research are suggested below.
The findings of this study have concentrated on the experiences and realities of employees, both men and women. Further research could explore the perspective of banks. Further research could also explore the experiences of men and women and job security/insecurity in other aspects of the organised economy and the informal sector. Expanding research into other aspects of the economy could contribute to a more robust understanding of the state gender equality/inequality, gender relations and job (in)security in these areas. A comparative study investigating the experience of men and women across countries could also be undertaken. Future research could also evaluate the implications of job insecurity for quality of life of men and women across various sectors of the Nigerian economy.
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In conclusion, the causes of job insecurity faced by Nigerian bank employees are deep- rooted and strongly linked to the wider socio-economic and political climate of the country. The chronic underdevelopment of the economy has meant that it is susceptible to regular shocks from external factors such as the fall in the international price of crude oil, Nigeria’s major export. Until the wider issues in the economy are addressed, it is unlikely that the changes required to guarantee relative stability and job security to bank employees along with workers in other aspects of the economy.
On a wider global context, the economic challenges in Nigeria and other African countries has implications for the wider world, especially Europe. The political and economic climate along with demographic and environmental pressures have conspired to create instability (like the insurgency in north-eastern Nigeria). These factors have in turn led many young Nigerians and Africans to attempt migrating for greener pastures to Europe. These journeys occurring through the unforgiving terrain of the Sahara desert and rickety boats in the Mediterranean Sea. This so called ‘migrant crisis’ is a topically issue in international affairs and poses serious problems for European politics and policy makers.
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