Which method is useful to understand women unpaid household labour?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: Time-use study
A time-use study records the time spent on different activities, such as cooking, cleaning, child care and fetching water. It helps measure the amount and nature of women’s unpaid household labour. Salary slips show only paid employment and cannot measure unpaid work. Exam tip: For assessing unpaid domestic work, remember ‘time-use study’.
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What is the correct answer to this question?
Time-use study
Why is this the correct answer?
A time-use study records the time spent on different activities, such as cooking, cleaning, child care and fetching water. It helps measure the amount and nature of women’s unpaid household labour. Salary slips show only paid employment and cannot measure unpaid work. Exam tip: For assessing unpaid domestic work, remember ‘time-use study’.
Which subject and chapter does this question cover?
This is a Class 11 Home Science question. Chapter: Work, Livelihood and Career. Topic: Gender issues related to work.
