Work-Life Balance Strategies and Job Satisfaction among Female Academics in Universities in Katsina State, Nigeria: A Review of Literature with Mediation of Work-Family Conflict
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Authors: Ashiru Kurfi Sani;<br>Abubakar Sadiq Suleiman
Affiliations: Departmet of Business Administration, Umaru Musa Yar’adua University, Katsina
Corresponding Author: ashiru.kurfi@umyu.edu.ng
Published in: ESUI Business and Management Journal, Volume 3, Issue 1 (2026)
Pages: 60-63
ISSN: 1595-5656
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Abstract
The increasing participation of women in academia has intensified concerns regarding work-life balance (WLB), particularly in socio-cultural contexts where domestic responsibilities disproportionately affect women. In Nigerian universities, female academics experience multiple role demands arising from teaching, research, administrative tasks, and family obligations. Despite growing attention to WLB in organizational studies, limited research has focused on female academics in Northern Nigeria. This study employs a systematic and critical literature review to examine the relationship between work-life balance strategies and job satisfaction among female academics in universities in Katsina State, Nigeria, with work-family conflict as a mediating variable the review synthesizes evidence on key dimensions of WLB, including flexible work arrangements, maternity leave policies, and perceived organizational support positively influence job satisfaction both directly and indirectly through reduced work-family conflict. The study provides theoretical and policy implications for university administrators and contributes to gender-sensitive human resource management in higher education.
Keywords
Work-life balance, job satisfaction, female academics, work-family conflict
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Ashiru Kurfi Sani; Abubakar Sadiq Suleiman. (2026). "Work-Life Balance Strategies and Job Satisfaction among Female Academics in Universities in Katsina State, Nigeria: A Review of Literature with Mediation of Work-Family Conflict." ESUI Business and Management Journal, 3(1), 60-63.
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- Received: May 11, 2026
- Accepted: May 11, 2026
- Published: May 11, 2026
- Last Updated: May 11, 2026
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