Asian Journal of Home Science

Garima Singh ¹, Archana Singh ², Poonam Singh ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Family Resource Management, College of Home Science, Chandra Shekhar Azad University of Agriculture and Technology, Kanpur (U.P.), IN
2 Department of Textiles and Clothing, College of Home Science, C.S.A. University of Agriculture and Technology, Kanpur (U.P.), IN

Abstract

Macrame is delightful hand knotted craft employed to make several useful and decorative products. The role of textile handicraft industry in rural economy of India is increasing steadily. Therefore, the present study explored the potential of this traditional beautiful craft in developing training package on macrame products to encourage women for skill development.

Keywords

Macrame, Training package, Skill development.

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Abha Singh ¹, Poonam Singh ¹, Pragya Ojha ¹, Manisha Mishra ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Family Resource Management, College of Home Science, N.D. University of Agriculture and Technology, Kumarganj, Faizabad (U.P.), IN

Abstract

In Indian agricultural sector, lots of human resource is involved. Most of the agricultural activities are performed by rural women. The women are the backbone of agricultural workforce. In floriculture, more than half of the harvest and post harvest activities are performed by rural women. During these activities, rural women are involved in various kinds of drudgery prone activities for prolonged time. Keeping the above issues in mind, the present study was planned to assess the level of postural discomfort and musculoskeletal disorders among rural women involved in floriculture sector. The results revealed that more than half of the rural women (59%) were suffering from hand and finger pain. Besides this, total 39 per cent rural women were suffering from back pain. Further, it was also observed that the main causes of postural discomfort and musculoskeletal disorders were manual operations, long working hours, prolonged activities and awkward working postures, lack of breaks, inadequate working environment, traditional agricultural tools and equipments. On the basis of present study, it was concluded that women friendly and drudgery reducing tools and technologies should be designed to reduce the level of postural discomfort, musculoskeletal disorders and human drudgery. Awareness programmes and trainings should be provided to empower the rural women at gross ischolar_main level.

Keywords

Women, Drudgery, Postural Discomfort, Musculoskeletal Disorders, Floriculture.

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Pragya Ojha ¹, Poonam Singh ², Abha Singh ²

Affiliations
1 Department of Family Resource Management, College of Home Science, N.D. University of Agriculture and Technology, Kumarganj, Faizabad (U.P.), IN
2 Department of Family Resource Management, College of Home Science, N.D. University of Agriculture and Technology, Kumarganj, Faizabad (U.P.), IN

Abstract

Women’s participation in sugarcane cultivation shows much heterogeneity at the regional level. Evidence suggests that women are often paid less than men, for the same work. Sugarcane cultivation is tedious, tiresome and labour consuming, because agricultural workers has to stand in field and bend for hours for performing the activities. Keeping this in view, the present study was planned to assess the rate of human drudgery female farm workers, during various phases of sugarcane cultivation. Results revealed that the weeding activity require maximum time (193.65 min/day) followed by harvesting activity requiring 162.79 min/day. In trash mulching activity, agricultural workers spend their maximum time i.e. 170.64 min/day. During cleaning of field activity, for agricultural workers required only 159.35 min/ day. It was also observed that as compared with others, weeding was the maximum drudgery prone sugarcane cultivation activity based on drudgery index.

Keywords

Drudgery, Agriculture Workers, Sugarcane Cultivation, Occupational Hazards.

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Meenakshi Singh ¹, Poonam Singh ², Anjali Saxena ¹

Affiliations
1 Institute of Home Science, Bundelkhand University, Jhansi (U.P.), IN
2 Department of Family Resource Management, College of Home Science, N.D. University of Agriculture and Technology, Kumarganj, Faizabad (U.P.), IN

Abstract

Present study was conducted in Jhansi city on 100 respondent of three life stages viz., early adulthood-18 to 40 years (35 number, 17 male and 18 female), middle adulthood-40 to 60 years (35 number 18 male 17 female) and senescence-above 60 years (30 number, 15 male 15 female) randomly selected from 6 areas to assess their attitude towards dowry by using appropriate scale. Data revealed that almost equal number of respondents belonged to both male and female sex. All the respondents in early adulthood and middle adulthood belonged to Hindu religion, while only 6.7% of respondents in senescence age were Muslims. More number of male and female respondents in these 3 stages of life span had most unfavourable (χ²=0.057) and favourable (χ²=0.427), respectively attitude towards dowry. Similarly more number of respondents of Hindu and Muslim religion in senescence stage had most unfavourable and unfavourable attitude towards dowry, while only 20% and 3.33% of respondents of Hindu religion had moderate and favorable attitude to dowry. Most of the respondents from all 3 age groups with girls in their family had most unfavourable and unfavourable attitude to dowry, while less number of respondents had favourable attitude to dowry. Early adulthood (χ²=14.379) and senescence age (χ²=10.285*) group respondents with boys in their families had unfavourable association to dowry.

Keywords

Dowry, Early Adulthood, Middle Age, Senescence Age (Old Age).

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Poonam Singh ¹, Phool Kumari ²

Affiliations
1 Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Aurraiya (U.P.), IN
2 Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Kannauj (U.P.), IN

Abstract

Present study on assessment of physical features of rural kitchen was conducted in Kalyanpur and Chaubepur block of Kanpur Nagar. Two hundred forty respondents having compact kitchen were purposively selected from randomly selected Hindupur and Dharampur village of Kalyanpur block and Hridaypur and Kishunpur village of Chaubepur block. Tool used to gather information was an interview schedule and personal interview method was used for data collection. Analysis of data reveals that majority of respondents were using enclosed veranda as a kitchen with east or west orientation. Sitting type Kachcha kitchen with mud floor, wall and thatched roof was common feature. Majority were having one wooden door and only 25.83 per cent were having window and 23.75 per cent ventilator. Majority were having open built in shelf, kuchcha uncovered drain and throw garbage in backyard. Traditional chulha was a source of cooking for 95.83 per cent and 99.25 per cent had no smoke outlet. Cow dung cake, field waste and firewood was major fuel used by them and kitchen was also used as dining area by majority.

Keywords

Rural Kitchen, Physical Feature, Orientation, Construction Material, Drainage, Fuel.

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