‘Working and Earning Status versus Domestic Responsibilities

Men were considered accountable for only five outside the house chores from 42

listed ‘everyday family chores’ like buying fish, mutton, chicken, etc. (50.03%),

taking patients to the doctor (51.75%), paying bills –rent, water, electricity, etc.

(71.42%), routine banking transactions (52.67%), washing of vehicles (69.64%).

While, only 2 chores of servicing or repair and maintenance of vehicle (88.39%)

and paying bills – rent, water, electricity, etc. (71.42%) were seen as mainly a

man’s liability by majority i.e. more than 70% women under study.

Table 3. Mean values of Everyday Family Chores

Total

Usually

Responsi-

Usually

Responsi-

Responsi-

family

done by

bility of

done by

bility of

bility of

chores

Women

Women

Men

Men

Both

60.90

58.71

20.40

17.64

42

20.64

(Mean)

(Mean)

(Mean)

(Mean)

(Mean)

Percentage

54.38 %

52.42 %

18.21 %

15.75 %

18.43%

Figure No.1: Distribution of Everyday Family Chores and their responsibility

Table No. 3 and figure No. 1 indicate that on an average, gainfully working women

of the sample under study, actually carried out and assumed responsibility of more

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