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than 50% of the ‘everyday family chores’. In contrast, only18% ‘everyday family

chores’ were done by men and responsibility of only 16% of ‘everyday family

chores’ was held by men.

Table 4. Statistical Validation

Everyday Family

Level of

Gender

N

Mean

S.D.

t-value

chores

Significance

Usually

done

by

F

42

60.90

31.79

0.05

Women

6.72

Highly

Usually done by Men

M

42

20.40

22.65

significant

Responsibility

of

F

42

58.71

39.83

0.05

Women

5.67

Highly

Responsibility of Men

M

42

17.64

24.91

significant

The table value of t-test at 0.05% level of significance is 1.99 and the calculated

value of t-test is 6.72 in case of ‘everyday family chores’ usually had done by

women or men. This indicated that women usually did significantly more work

than men. The calculated value of t-test, for responsibility of ‘everyday family

chores’ assumed by women or men, was 5.67. This t-value was much higher

than the table value which denotes a significantly high difference between the

responsibility of ‘everyday family chores’ assumed by men and women. Women

assumed considerably more responsibility of ‘everyday family chores’ in spite of

their working and earning status.

Table 5. Women’s Share in Family Income

Women’s Share in Family Income

More

Up to

Up to

Up to

Up to

than

20%

30%

40%

50%

50%

No. of Respondents

21

25

42

16

08

Percentage

18.75 %

22.32%

37.50%

14.29%

07.14%

As per table No. 5 and figure No. 2, almost 40% (37.50%) women in the sample

population earned 40% of family income. More than 40% (41.07%) women added

below 30% revenue to their family income. 14% women contributed equivalent

to their male counterparts and 7% women earned greater than their male partners.

This determines that nearly 60% (58.93%) women were earning 40% and more

monthly income for the family.

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