Volume : IV, Issue : III, March - 2014

Women and Household Risk in Paloura, Jammu, J&K

Krishna Priya, Dr. Sanjay Sharma

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Traditionally, household works have been deemed “women’s work”, while gender roles have changed over time but still women perform most of the housework. The present study conducted in Paloura, Jammu was aimed to examine the households in order to assess the risks to which the women are exposed and their awareness level. The survey was conducted and information collected from 100 households randomly selected. The study reveals that the women of the sample households are exposed to various types of health risks with regard to LPG, electrical appliances, chemicals based products, cosmetics, self–medication, etc. The estimates of awareness status in terms of cumulative scores among the women in the households have shown moderate (51%) awareness level. It is recommended that there is need to create awareness among the women regarding use of labelled products, good quality cosmetics, herbal products, proper safety precautions while storing.

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Krishna Priya, Dr. Sanjay Sharma Women and Household Risk in Paloura, Jammu, J&K Indian Journal of Applied Research, Vol.IV, Issue. III

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