Women's perception of their marital and maternal roles across two generations

The main objective of this study is to find out the perceptions of women on their marital and maternal roles across two generations. A total of twelve respondents were purposively selected to be part of this study. The respondents were classified into two groups: first generation wives and mothers (married and had children before the women's liberation) and the second generation wives and mothers (married and had children after the women's liberation). Each group was further divided into groups of two according to their income brackets and employment status. An in-depth interview with the respondents was utilized to gather their perceptions related to their marital and maternal roles. Results showed that women belonging to the first generation were more inclined to being a homemaker while the women in the second generation assumed dual roles that of a housewife and a worker. in conclusion, this study affirmed, that indeed, there are similarities and as well as differences in women's perception of their marital and maternal roles across two generations. Factors such as educational orientation, feminist movements, economic situation of the country and the role models of the respondents influenced the differences in the perception of women across two generations.