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| Personal Name | Juanson, Erika Beatrice C. |
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| Resource Title | Work-family balance of selected home-based mompreneurs in Metro Manila |
| Date Issued | 9 October 2025 |
| Abstract | This research aimed to describe the Work-Family Balance (WFB) of selected home-based mompreneurs in Metro Manila, specifically discussing their perceived WFB, determining the influence of work and family domain member support on their WFB, describing how they allocate time for work and family, identifying challenges in balancing these responsibilities, and specifying the strategies used to address these challenges. The study investigated WFB among 72 home-based mompreneurs in Metro Manila, revealing a high perceived integration of their work and family roles (x̄ = 4.19). Multiple regression analysis showed that physical and labor support from work colleagues, alongside emotional and mental support from family members, significantly contributed to WFB, given by the equation: WFB = 1.139 + 0.0330 Work – Physical and Labor + 0.496 Family – Emotional and Mental. Mompreneurs primarily allocated work time to production (x̄ = 23.68 hours) and family time to emotional bonding with children (x̄ = 37.76 hours). Interviews with 15 participants identified three key challenges to WFB such as Conflicting Family and Business Activities, Emotional and Physical Strain, and Lack of Support and Help. Both the descriptive statistics (Boundary Management Tactic Items) and thematic analysis were used to analyze the strategies the mompreneurs use to achieve WFB. For boundary management, there was a high mean score for keeping family out of work and keeping work out of family. As for the in-depth interviews, six main themes and strategies emerged – Time Management and Organization, Establishing a Support System, Effective Communication and Boundaries, Time for Self-Care and Well-being, Effective Use of Technology and Digital Literacy, and Aligning Personal Resources with Business-Related Tasks. |
| Degree Course | Master of Home Economics |
| Language | English |
| Keyword | Work-family balance (WFB); Home-based mompreneurs; Work domain support; Family domain support; Businesswomen; Home-based businesses; Mothers—Employment—Philippines |
| Material Type | Thesis/Dissertation |
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