On the other hand, 41 per cent would postpone marriage plans to consider the matter seriously before making a decision. More than half of women in Kenya would postpone marriage plans if their husband-to-be asked them to quit their jobs and become housewives. Twenty per cent of women polled said they would happily quit their jobs to be full-time housewives. The study, conducted in September 2015, sampled 1,339 women between the ages of 18-49 across major towns. According to the study by Consumer Insight, 52 per cent of women would reassess marriage, if faced with the prospect of choosing between their paying job and marriage.

Source: The Star May 30, 2016 11:05 UTC