12.4 Gender-Wise Analysis
Though men and women are two sides of the same coin, women still have the main responsibility for meeting
household needs and are therefore a major force in determining consumption trends. As such, women have an essential
role to play in the development of economically sound consumption and production patterns.
For this purpose, we have performed the large sample test (Z) in order to invalidate the proposition that men invest
more than women. For the purpose, the following hypotheses are taken into consideration:
Null hypothesis: 0 1 2 H : P = P
Alternative hypothesis: 1 1 2 H : P > P (right-tailed test)