http://repo.lib.sab.ac.lk:8080/xmlui/handle/susl/4667 SLJESIM 2024 Mon, 20 Apr 2026 18:27:08 GMT 2026-04-20T18:27:08Z http://repo:8080/xmlui/bitstream/id/fc6fc4bc-7bc6-4ebc-986a-c95cc16e0295/ http://repo.lib.sab.ac.lk:8080/xmlui/handle/susl/4667 http://repo.lib.sab.ac.lk:8080/xmlui/handle/susl/4673 Front Materials Thu, 26 Dec 2024 00:00:00 GMT http://repo.lib.sab.ac.lk:8080/xmlui/handle/susl/4673 2024-12-26T00:00:00Z http://repo.lib.sab.ac.lk:8080/xmlui/handle/susl/4672 FACTORS AFFECTING THE MIGRATION INTENTION OF UNIVERSITY LECTURERS IN SRI LANKA (WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO SABARAGAMUWA UNIVERSITY OF SRI LANKA) Kavishka, M.T.M.; Gunarathna, A.M.I. University Lecturers migration is known as a type of Brain drain. It can be described as moving a country's most talented and educated lecturers to other countries. The migration of university lecturers in a country greatly impacts that country's higher education and hurts the economic growth of developing economies like Sri Lanka. The main objective of this paper is to explore the factors affecting the intention of university lecturers to migrate to Sri Lanka. Primary data collected through direct personal interviews and online questionnaires were used for the study considering the convenience of the respondents. Sabaragamuwa University was selected from other universities using the convenience selection method for this study's collected sample size of 117 lecturers. A stratified random sampling method was chosen to reach out to them. This was performed as a factor analysis considering the migration intention of university lecturers as the dependent variable for the structural equation model. The Factor analysis revealed the effectiveness of Socio-political push factors in terms of attitudes & perceived behavioral controls and Socio-political pull factors on the migration intention of university lecturers in terms of attitude, and subjective norms of the lecturers in a positive manner. The common impact can be seen in the case of Economic push factors regarding subjective norms. Economic pull factors positively influence the migration intention of university lecturers in terms of their perceived behavioral controls. To stop university lecturers' migration, it is necessary to apply policies to improve the quality of life of Sri Lankan university lecturers. Thu, 26 Dec 2024 00:00:00 GMT http://repo.lib.sab.ac.lk:8080/xmlui/handle/susl/4672 2024-12-26T00:00:00Z http://repo.lib.sab.ac.lk:8080/xmlui/handle/susl/4671 DETERMINANTS OF GENDER-BASED OCCUPATIONAL SEGREGATION OF EMPLOYED INDIVIDUALS IN SRI LANKA Madushika, P.G.H; Samaraweera, G.R.S.R.C. Occupational Segregation by gender refers to the under-representation or over- representation of one gender across different types of occupations. These kinds of labour market discriminations can harm individual earning potentials and a smooth labour market function. The main objective of the study is to identify the factors affecting the determination of Occupational Segregation among different genders. It studies how the age of individuals, ethnic diversity, different marital conditions; levels of education attained, vocational training gained, industrial and residential sectors of individuals determine their occupational segregation. The study uses the Labour Force Survey data of 2022 to gather data about 29,170 individuals and their occupational status. The Multinomial Logit Regression is used to measure the influence of each variable to determine the unequal representation across various occupations. The findings show that non-Sinhalese individuals, person who are in rural and estate sectors, belongings to the ever-married category under marital status, individuals who have attained tertiary education and vocational training, as well as people in the agricultural sector have a greater tendency to determine occupational segregation by gender, whereas age does not affect the determination of gender-based occupational segregation. Accordingly, it shows how individuals in different status under all selected variables determine their employability in ‘jobs with male dominance’ and ‘jobs with female dominance’ with reference to ‘gender- mixed/non-segregated occupations’. The study suggests promoting gender equality in most occupations in the labour market of Sri Lanka by ensuring job security among the different genders. Thu, 26 Dec 2024 00:00:00 GMT http://repo.lib.sab.ac.lk:8080/xmlui/handle/susl/4671 2024-12-26T00:00:00Z http://repo.lib.sab.ac.lk:8080/xmlui/handle/susl/4670 QUARTERLY TRENDS IN SRI LANKAN UNEMPLOYMENT: A GENDER AND SECTORAL ANALYSIS Muthumalki, H.D.; Wijesekara, N.M.; Wijebandara, W.A. Chandani The unemployment rate serves as a critical indicator of labour market conditions, reflecting the balance between job supply and demand. This study investigates the quarterly variations in Sri Lanka's unemployment rate from 1990 to 2004 and from 2006 to 2022, focussing on gender and sector-specific trends. Using time series analysis techniques, including the ARIMA (1,1,1) model, the research identifies significant declines in unemployment over both periods and forecasts future rates for 2023 and 2024. The model selection was guided by the Akaike Information Criterion (AIC) and Schwarz Information Criterion (SIC) to ensure accuracy. The study finds that although the overall unemployment rate has stabilised, gender and sector disparities persist, with female and urban unemployment remaining higher. These findings provide critical insights for policymakers to devise targeted strategies aimed at reducing unemployment, particularly among vulnerable groups. The results emphasise the need for ongoing monitoring and tailored interventions to sustain economic growth and labour market stability. Thu, 26 Dec 2024 00:00:00 GMT http://repo.lib.sab.ac.lk:8080/xmlui/handle/susl/4670 2024-12-26T00:00:00Z