SOCIO-ECONOMIC SURVEY ON PROBLEM FACED BY

DOMESTIC SERVANT

(HOUSEMAIDS) IN

KEDARI NAGAR,SALUNKE VIHAR (PUNE)

A DESSERTTATION SUBMITTED IN FULLFILLMENT OF THE

REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEGREE OF MASTER OF ARTS (SOCIOLOGY)
IN THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIOLOGY ABEDA INAMDAR SENIOR
COLLEGE FOR GIRLS-PUNE UNIVERSITY OF PUNE.

SUBMITTED BY:
KHATIB SIRAT YASIN

APRIL 2013

CERTIFICATE

The work described in this thesis entitled socio-economic survey

(housemaids)on problem faced by domestic servant in kedari
nagar,salunke vihar(pune) has been carried out by ms.khatib sirat
yasin under my super vission .i certify that this is her bonafide
work.the work described is original and has not been submitted for any
degree to this or any other university

GUIDANCE :

SALMA AZIZ

ACKNOWLEDGMENT

First and for most I would to thank Allah, for

constantly showing his blessing on us. I would like to toke this
opportunity

to

thank

HOD

of

sociology

department

to

Prof.Salma Aziz for her valuable guidance help and for her
support

encouragement

and

expertise.

The

successful

completion of my work possible and valuable guidance.

Specially thanks to my parents and other
family members and all my friends who always encourage me
for this research and all my friends help me in this work when I
needed.

Sirat khatib

SIGNITURE OF REFREE

SALMA AZIZ
EXTERNAL REFREE
(internal refree)

DECLARATION
I KHATIB SIRAT YASIN here by declare that the dessertation title socioeconomic survey (housemaids) on problem faced by domestic. In
student in Abeda Inamdar Senior College For Girls Pune. Is the outcome
of my own study under taken under the guidance of SALMA AZIZ, Head
of the Department, Department Of Sociology of Abeda Inamdar Senior
College Pune.
It has not previously formed the basis for the award of any degree
diploma or certifical of this institute of any other institute or university.
In have duty acknowledge and all the sources used by me in the
preparation of this dissertation.

SIRAT YASIN KHATIB

Signature of student

INDEX
CONTENT:
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
1.1INTRO DUCTION
1.2 OBJETIVES
1.3 HYPOTHESIS
1.4 SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY
1.5 METHOD OF DATA COLLECTION
1.6 SAMPLING
1.7 REVIEW OF LITRATURE
1.8 ANALYSIS OF DATA
1.9 LIMITATION OF STUDY
CHAPTER TWO
FINDING OF THE STUDY
2.1 SOCIO-ECONOMIC BAKGROUND
2.2 PROBLEM FACED AT YOUR WORK BLACE
2.3 SALARY RELATED
2.4 EXPENDITURE OF THEIR INCOME
2.5 PROBLEMS FACE BY AT YOUR WORK PLA

CHAPTER THREE
CONCLUSION AND SUMMARY
3.1 Summary
3.2

Conclusion

3.3

how to teat housemaids (suggession)

Reference
Questionnaire

CHAPTER-1

I.I INTRODUCTION
A domestic worker, also known as a servant, is a person who works within
the employers housemaids. Domestic servant performed a variety of household service
for an individual or a family
It is found that among all categories in the informal sector,
earning of domestic servant are lowest and their problems are many.
They are being employed generally for household task which includes
washing

untensils and clothes, fetching water, sweeping & cleaning

house along with a few outdoors task like irregular marketing, grocery
shopping ratio drawing even childcare activities clearly. In fact many of
these women are looking after more than one household but spend
more time and work far more for their employers than work in their
own household.
Women in our society have so far had only a second
status. It is well known that the economic dependence of women upon
men is one of the primary reason which has pushed them into the
background. Most of them live in slums, struggle every day for their
survival and face numerous problems in their day to day life like long
hours of work, insecurity regarding job, low status within the house as
well as in the outside world.

1.2

OBJECTIVES:
1) To know the socio-economic standard.
2) To know the problems faced by domestic servant.

1.3 HYPOTHESIS:
1) With less financial support their, socio economic standard is very low
2) May be they are treated badly by their masters.

1.4 SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY:

1) To understand the nature of domestics servants (housemaids).
2) To know the behavior of housemaids at every door.
3) To know the behavior of housemaids towards the various families

1.5 METHOD OF COLLECTION OF DATA:

I have collected data using the primary method of data collection in the
form of questionnaire. Each questionnaire includes 35 questions regarding all
their social economic personal life etc. I had given option with all
questionnaire. I had given blank space to fill the answer , if is a simple and
easy way of data collection.
I choose this method because I read one research AMLAN
MAJUMDAR. The research was on women domestic workers their life ,

problems and dreams. In that research he used questionnaire method of data

collection , so I insipire form that method.
To know their problems in day to day life and also their routine.
To know socio-economic condition questions are asked on their monthly
income and expenditure , contribution of their family members , relation
with husband , behavior of the employer their leisure time

1.6

REVIEW OF LITERATURE
I had read many researches, interview, journals etc,

regarding domestic servant house maids. I will discuss few

important points which I came to know after reading these
researches, interview. first I will let you know about one
Numerous studies have been made in the last few decades about the role of
women in emerging labour market. Haque has analysed the concentration of women in
low paid occupations. He argued that the socio economic conditions of women workers
in South Asia are poor because they are concentrated in low paid occupations. This is
primarily because the society has discriminated against women by not allowing them to
act as major players in economic activities.
Leela Gulati has made an attempt to study the women in the unorganized sector in
Kerala on the basis of micro-level observations. It appeared that women go to work
because of the irregular nature of employment that their men are involved in and the low
incomes they make. Regarding the kind of work opportunity open to women in the
unorganized sector, very often they choose the type of work that their parents or relatives
are involved in. Also they prefer to stick on the same kind of work they are similar with
and pick closer by locations.
Bulgovind Baboo and Laxmi Panwar13 have studied the maid servants in Hariana. The
study emphasizes that they are leading a miserable life. They suffer from low wage,
long hours of work, shift in nature of job, lack of freedom and low prestige due to inferior
status of the job. Due to lack of coordination their children are neglected and familial
relations becomes tense. The fragmented nature of their job, lack of education and low
bargaining capacity refrain them from organizing collectively.

1.7

SAMPLING
For the data collection I have selected the area Kedari

Nagar, Salunke Vihar (Pune).

Where

we can find many domestic

servant (housemaids). I used primary method of data collection that is

in the form of questionnaire. And the questionnaire was designed by all
the objectives of the study in mind. I had distributed 20 questionnaire
among the different housemaids who work different houses and in
around 3-4 days I have collected all sample

1.8

ANALYSIS OF DATA:
When all data got collected with the help of questionnaire ,

I did tabulation than I came to know about the count of answers for
every question. After that I made table and pie charts for each
questions which shows the percentage wise answers for each
questions and explain the table so that anyone can easily understand
the table and pie charts and it is easy to understand the research

1.9 LIMITATION OF STUDY:

1) The sample size was limited.
2) Time was to short to collect the data.
3) As I mentioned before that I have used primary method of data
collection that is in the form of questionnaire in that I have to collect
data personally from everyone, this is time consuming process.
4)

One more difficulty which I faced during collection is that the

language problem.
5)

Few people where not ready to share their personal details.

6)

Behavior of many servant was not- coprative.

CHAPTER 2

Finding of the studies

2.1

Socio economic background.

2.2

Problem faced at your work place.

2.3

Salary related.

2.4

Expenditure of their income

2.5 Problem faced at your work place

2.1 SOCIO-ECONOMIC BACKGROUND

Table Number 2.1.1
Number of family members in respondents house

Sr No

Number of

Respondents

Percentage

family
1
2
3
4

members
2
3
4
More

0
5
7
8

0
25
35
40

Total

20

100

Above
table
shows that
40 percent

respondent have more family members, 35 percent respondent have

4 family members , remaining 25 percent respondent have 3 family
members .

Figure number 2.1.1 percentage of family members

Table number 2.1.2

The respondent position in family
Sr No
1
2
3
4

position
Mother
Daughter
Sister
Wife
Total

Respondents
9
5
0
6
20

Percentage
45
25
0
30
100

Above table shows that 45 percent respondent are mother, 25 percent respondent are
daughter, 30 percent respondent are wife that is 6 respondent.

Figure number 2.1.2. Shows the status of respondent in family.

Table number 2.1.3

THE RESPONDENT IS A MOTHER THAN HOW MANY KIDS THEY HAVE

Sr No

Numbers of

Respondents

Percentage

kids
2

20

2
3

3
4

6
5

30
25

More

25

Total

20

100

Above table shows that 25 percent respondent have 4 kids, 20 percent respondent
have 2 kids, 25 percent respondent have more kids, 30 percent respondent have 3
kids.

Figure number 2.1.3 shows that the number of kids

Table number 2.1.4
The respondent how many daughters they are having

Sr No

How

many

Respondents

Percentage

50

daughter have
1

10

10

More

Total

20

100

40

Above table shows that 50 percent respondent have 2 daughters, 40 percent

respondent have 3 daughter, 10 percent respondent have 4 daughter.

Figure number 2.1.4 number of daughter

Table number 2.1.5
The respondent how many sons they are having

Sr No

How many

Respondents

Percentage

sons have
1
2
7
35
2
3
13
65
3
4
0
0
4
More
0
0
Total
20
100
Above table shows that 65 percent respondent have 3 sons , 35 percent
respondent have 2 sons.

figure number 2.1.5 number of sons

Table number 2.1.6

The respondent kids what they are doing
Sr No
1

What their kids doing

Respondents

Percentage

20

not matured to go to

school(small kids)
2
Getting education
13
65
3
Doing work
3
15
4
Other
0
0
Total
20
100
Above table shows that 20 percent respondent kids are not matured to go to
school(small kids), 65 percent respondent kids are getting education, 15
percent respondent kids are doing work.

Figure number 2.1.6 shows that respondent kids what they are doing

Table number 2.1.7

How many earning members are their in family

Sr No

Earning

Respondents

Percentage

members of
1
2
3
4
Above table

family
2
1
5
3
16
80
4
3
15
More
0
0
Total
20
100
shows that 5 percent respondent 2 member are earning, 80

percent respondent 3 members are earning, 15 percent respondent 4

members

are

earning

Figure number 2.1.7 shows that how many earning members

Table number 2.1.8

The respondent family is supportive (regarding their work)
Sr No

Family

is

Respondents

Percentage

supportive
1
Yes
12
60
2
No
8
40
Total
20
100
Above table shows that 60 percent respondent family is supportive, 40
percent respondent family is not supportive.

Figure number 2.1.8 shows that family is supportive or not

Table number 2.1.9

The respondent family are not supportive than what problem they are
facing
Sr No

What problem

Respondents

Percentage

they are facing

1
2

Personal
14
70
Other
6
30
Total
20
100
Above table shows that 70 percent respondent facing personal problem,
30 percent respondent facing other problem.

Figure number 2.1.9 shows that respondent what problem they are facing

Table number 2.1.10

The respondent financial condition
Sr No

Financial

Respondents

Percentage

condition
1
Good
3
15
2
Bad
17
85
Total
20
100
Above table shows that the 15 percent respondent financial condition is
good, 85 percent respondent financial condition is bad.

Figure number 2.1.10 shows that the respondent financial condition

Table number 2.1.11

How many members are depend on the respondent Family
Sr No

Number of

Respondents

Percentage

family
members
1
2
11
55
2
3
6
30
3
4
1
5
4
More
2
10
Total
20
100
Above table shows that 55 percent respondent 2 family members are depend,
30 percent respondent 3 family members are depend, 5 percent respondent 4
family members are depend, 10 percent respondent more family members
are depended.

Figure number 2.1.11 shows that how many members are depended

Table number 2.1.12

The respondent have any financial support from their family
Sr No
1
2

Financial
support
Yes
No
Total

Respondents

Percentage

12
8
20

60
40
100

Above table shows that 60 percent respondent have financial support, 40

percent respondent dont have.

Figure number 2.1.12 shows that respondent family is supportive or not

Table number 2.1.13

They are able to manage their own household work, with this work
Sr No
1
2
3
4

Options
Yes
No
Sometimes
Other
Total

Respondents
9
1
9
1
20

Percentage
45
5
45
5
100

Above table shows that the 45 percent respondent are mange their household
work with this work,

Figure number 2.1.13 shows that the respondent are able to manage
their own household work with this work.

B) PROBLEM FACED AT YOUR WORK PLACE

Table number 2.2.1

How many houses they are working ?

Sr No
1
2
3
4

Number
houses
1
2
3
More
total

of

Respondents

Percentage

0
7
5
8
20

0
35
25
40
100

Above table shows that the 35 percent respondent are working in 2 houses,
25 percent respondent are working in 3 houses, 40 percent respondent are
working in more houses other than that.

Figure number 2.2.1 shows that the how many houses they are working

Table number 2.2.2

In a day how many hours they are working
Sr No
1
2
3
4

Hours
Respondents
Percentage
1 hour
0
0
1 hour
0
0
2 hour
3
15
More
17
85
Total
20
100
Above table shows that the 15 percent respondent 2 hours they are working,
85 percent respondent they are working more hours.

Figure number 2.2.2 shows that the in a day how many hours they are
working

Table number 2.2.3

They can get extra wages for extra work
Sr No

Getting

extra

Respondents

Percentage

10
4

50
20

wages for extra

1
2

work
Yes
No

3
4

Sometimes
6
30
Other
0
0
Total
20
100
Above shows that the 50 percent respondent can get extra wages for extra
work, 20 percent respondent are not getting extra wages for extra work,30
percent respondent sometimes they are getting extra wages for extra work

Figure number 2.2.3 shows that the respondent can get extra wages for extra
work.

Table number 2.2.4

They are getting off when they need
Sr No
1
2
3

Options
Yes
No
Sometimes
Total

Respondents
6
3
11
20

Percentage
30
15
55
100

Above table shows that the 30 percent respondent are getting off when they
need, 15 percent respondent are not getting off when they need, 55 percent
respondent sometimes they are getting off when they need.

Figure number 2.2.4 shows that the respondent getting off when they
need.

Table number 2.2.5

The behavior of their masters family with them
Sr No
1

Masters

family

members behavior
All
are
behaving

Respondents

Percentage

11

55

politely
2
Some are polite
7
35
3
Some are not
2
10
Total
20
100
Above table shows that the 55 percent respondent masters family all are
behaving politely, 35 percent respondent masters family some are polite, 10
percent respondent masters family some are not.

Figure number 2.2.5 shows that the respondent masters family behavior.

Table number 2.2.6

Masters head of the family (Husband) behavior
Sr No

Head of the family

Respondents

behavior
1
Good
2
Bad
Total
Above table shows that the 70 percent

Percentage

14
6
20
respondent masters

70
30
100
head of the

family behavior is good, 30 percent respondent masters head of the family

behavior is bad.

Figure number 2.2.6 shows that the how is the behave of head of the
family (husband).

Table number 2.2.7

The maters wife behavior with the respondent
Sr No
1
2

Options
Good
Bad
Total

Respondents
17
3
20

Percentage
85
15
100

Above table shows that the 85 percent respondent masters wife behavior is
good,

15

percent

respondent

masters

wife

behavior

is

bad

Figure number 2.2.7 shows that the how is the behavior of masters wife

Table number 2.2.8

The behave of the their masters kids
Sr No
1
2

Behavior
They give respect to me
They dont give respect

Respondents
10

Percentage
50

30

and treat badly

3
they teat badly
4
20
Total
20
100
Above table shows that the 50 percent respondent masters kids they give
respect to them, 30 percent respondent masters kids they dont give respect
and treat badly.20 percent respondent masters kids they treat badly.

If they behave badly than ?

Table number 2.2.9

kids how they behave with the respondent
Sr No
1
2

Kids behavior
Rudely behavior
Worst behavior
Total

Respondents
15
5
20

Percentage
75
25
100

Above table shows that the 75 percent respondent masters kids behavior is
rudely, 25 percent respondent masters kids behavior is worst behavior.

Figure number 2.2.9 shows that the masters kids are behaving badly
than how they behave with the respondent

Table number 2.2.10

Respondent are invited in the family functions of their masters house
Sr No
1
2

Options
Yes
No
Total

Respondents
18
2
20

Percentage
90
10
100

Above table shows that the 90 percent respondent master are inviting them,
10 percent masters are not invited them.

Figure number 2.2.10 shows that the respondent masters are invited
them in family functions

Table number 2.2.11

Respondent can get any extra wages and gifts during festival time
Sr No
1
2
3

Options
Yes
No
Sometimes
Total

Respondents
10
1
9
20

Percentage
50
5
45
100

Above table shows that the 50 percent respondent can get extra wages and
gifts, 5 percent respondent dont get any extra wages and gifts, 45 percent
respondent sometimes they can get extra wages and gifts.

Figure number 2.2.11 shows that the respondent can get any extra
wages and gifts during festival

Table number 2.2.12

Small kids are allowed to take along with their work
Sr No

Small
are
take

kids

Respondents

Percentage

allowed
along

with work
1
Yes
16
2
No
4
Total
20
Above table shows that the 80 percent respondent masters

80
20
100
are allowed to

take small kids with their work, 20 percent respondent masters are not
allowed to take small kids with their work.

Figure number 2.2.12 shows that the respondent masters are allowed to take
small kids along with their work.

(C) SALARY RELATED

Table number 2.3.1
Respondent monthly income ?
Sr No
1
2
3
4
Above table

Monthly

Respondents

Percentage

income
1000
0
0
1500
0
0
2000
7
35
More
13
65
Total
20
100
shows that the 35 percent respondent monthly income is 2000,

65 percent respondent monthly income is more than that.

Figure number 2.3.1 shows that the monthly income.

Table number 2.3.2

Respondent can getting salary on times?
Sr No

Get salary on

Respondents

Percentage

time
1
Yes
2
10
2
No
4
20
3
Sometimes
14
70
4
Other
0
0
Total
20
100
Above table shows that the 10 percent respondent are getting salary on time,
20 percent respondent are not getting salary on time, 70 percent respondent
sometimes they are getting salary on time.

Figure number 2.2.2 shows that the respondent can getting salary on time.

Table number 2.3.3

Respondent are satisfied with their salary
Sr No
1
2

Options
Yes
No
Total

Respondents
7
13
20

Percentage
35
65
100

Above table shows that the 35 percent respondent are satisfied with their
salary, 65 percent respondent are not satisfied with their salary

Figure number 2.3.3 shows that the respondent are satisfied with their salary

Table number 2.3.4

Respondent total monthly income (including all family members
monthly income)
Sr No
1
2
3
4

Total

monthly

Respondents

Percentage

9
10
1
0
20

45
50
5
0
100

income
5000
6000
8000
More
Total

Above table shows that the 45 percent respondent total monthly income is
5000, 50 percent respondent total monthly income is 6000,5 percent
respondent total monthly income is 8000.

Figure number 2.3.4 shows that the respondent total monthly icome
including all family

Table number 2.3.5

Expectation of salary when they are doing extra work
Sr No

Expenditure of

Respondents

Percentage

1
2
3
4

salary
100 per day
200 per day
300 per day
Depend on work

5
7
3
5

25
35
15
25

Total

20

100

Above table shows that the 25 percent respondent expenditure of salary is

100 per day, 35 percent respondent expenditure of salary is 200 per day,15
percent respondent expenditure of salary is 300 per day, 25 percent
respondent expenditure of salary is depend on work.

Figure number 2.3.5 shows that the expenditure of salary

(D) EXPENDITURE OF THEIR INCOME

Table number 2.4.1

How much the total income they spend on child education
Sr No
1
2
3
4

Total income spend on

Respondents

Percentage

9
4
4
3
20

45
20
20
15
100

child education
1000
2000
3000
More
Total

Above table shows that 45 percent respondent spend 1000 on chid

education, 20 percent respondent spend 2000 on child education,15
percent respondent spend more on child education , other 20 percent
respondent spend 3000 on child education.

Figure number 2.4.1 shows that the respondent spend money on child
educatipon

Table number 2.4.2

The expenditure for whole family
Sr No

Expenditure for

Respondents

whole family
1
500
2
1000
3
2000
4
More
Total
Above table shows that 5 percent respondent

Percentage

1
5
4
20
8
40
7
35
20
100
expenditure is 500, 20 percent

respondent expenditure is 1000, 40 percent respondent expenditure is 2000,

35 percent respondent expenditure is more.

Figure number 2.4.2 shows that the whole family expenditure

Table number 2.4.3

Respondent daily expenditure other than food stuff?
Sr No
1
2
3
4

Expenditure other
than food stuff
100
200
500
1000
total

Respondents

Percentage

11
6
3
0
20

55
30
15
0
100

Above table shows that the 55 percent respondent expenditure other than
food stuff is 100, 30 percent respondent expenditure other than food stuff is
200, 15 percent respondent expenditure other than food stuff is 500.

Figure number 2.4.3 shows that the expenditure other than food stuff
Table number 2.4.4
How much spend money on daily travelling

Sr No

Money

on

Respondents

Percentage

daily
1
2
3
4
Above table

travelling
10
20
30
50
T0tal
shows that the 45 percent

travelling,30 percent respondent

0
9
6
5
20
respondent spend

0
45
30
25
100
20rps on

spend 30rps on travelling,25 percent

respondent spend 50rps on travelling.

Figure number 2.2.4 shows that the respondent how much they sre
spend on daily travelling

Table number 2.4.5

The respondent monthly saving
Sr No
1
2
3
4

Monthly saving
5000
10000
More
No saving
Total

Respondents
2
3
1
14
20

Percentage
10
15
5
70
100

Above table shows that 10 percent respondent saving is 5000, 15 percent

respondent saving is 10,000, 5 percent respondent saving is more, 70 percent
respondent no saving.

Figure number 2.4.5 shows that the respondent saving

2.5

PROBLEMS FACED BY DOMESTIC SERVANT (HOUSEMAIDS)

AT WORK PLACE:

The general problems faced by the female domestic servant at

work place are as under.
1) The domestic servant are not satisfied with their present wages
and they expect more. it is true that the wages level of
domestic maids are much less than not only what they need.
2) The workers often express their grievences for imposing extra
work burden by the employers while guest come. The extra
money for that additional work is not sufficient.
3) The employers do not permit any extra leave. As a result , they
have to attend work regularly leaving any urgent personal
necessity.
4) Many housemaids face sexual harassment by their male
masters verbal sexual harassment by the male masters is some
things that is generally very common. This is one of those
problems at work place that only women face and it is probably
one of the few problems that may be perpetuated by male
masters.

CHAPTER 3

3.1 SUMMARY:
As we all know that what is domestic servant
(housemaids). By my research I came to know about the socioeconomic background, what problems they are facing at work place,
number of their family members, their income, salary and saving etc.
When I start my research that time I was thinking
that housemaids why they are working because of depression ,
financial problem, but after collecting data from 20 respondent I came
to know about that majority of domestic servants (housemaids)
working because of their financial condition is bad, that is 85 %
respondent financial condition is bad , 15 % respondent financial
condition is good. And most of the housemaids family also not
supportive 70 % respondent family is supportive, 30 % respondent
family is not supportive. And they are facing personal problems like
husband bits if they came late from work etc. and I came to know
about the 60 % of respondent have financial support from their family
40 % respondent dont have financial support from their family.
And after that I came to know about that the
respondent masters family members behavior also not good , 75 %
kids are behaving rudely , 25 % kids worst behaving with the
respondent. And 35 % respondent are satisfied with their salary , 65 %
respondent are not satisfied with their salary . this is reason of that the
respondent financial condition is bad.

3.2 CONCLUSION:
After doing analysis of the survey data we can say that
the socio economic

condition of the respondents is not good.

Their life histories also reveal that they experienced the same
condition at their young age. They face problems both at home and at
work place. At home they do not get the pleasant atmosphere what
they want.

At work place they have a very work load with less

remuneration.
.

They want to make their children educated but an

increasing cost is a great concern. Migration is big concern from our

point of view as studies show that many of the

urban dwellers, in

unorganized sectors particularly women and their children will become

the poorest people in the world.

3.3 HOW TO TREAT HOUSEMAIDS (SUGGESSION):

1) There should be a law which will protect the right of the domestic
servants(housemaids)
2) They should provide residence free of costs with little amount of
wages.
3)
Government should increase the employment opportunities
4) The people or masters should give the respect and security to
their domestic servant (housemaids)
5) Masters should fulfill their rights

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SOCIO-ECONOMIC SURVEY ON PROBLEMS

FACED BY
DOMESTIC SERVANT(HOUSE MAID) IN KEDARI
NAGAR,SALUNKE VIHAR(PUNE)

*General Information*
Name:________________________
Age:__________________________
Address:________________________
Qualification:____________________
Mob No:________________________

(A)SOCIO-ECONOMIC BACKGROUND
1)How many members are there in your family?
1) 2
2) 3
3) 4
4) More
2)What is your position in your family?
1) Mother
2) Daughter
3) Sister
4) Wife
3) If your mother than how many kids do you have?
1)1
2) 2
3) 3

4) More
4)how many daughters do you have?
1)1
2)2
3)3
4)more

5) how many sons do you have?

1)1
2)2
3)3
4)more

6) What they are doing?

1) not metured to go to school(small kids)
2)getting education
3)doing work
4)other
7) How many earning member are their in your family?
1) Only me
2) 2
3) 3
4) More

8) If you are wife is your family supportive (regarding your work)

1)Yes

2) No

9) If no than what problem your facing by your family member?

_________________________________________________________________________

10)What is your financial condition ?

1)Good
2)Bad

11) How many family members are depend on you?

1)2
2)3
3)4
4)More

12)Do you have any financial support from your family?

1) yes
2) No

13) Are you able to manage your own household work ,with this work?
1) Yes
2) No
3) Sometimes
4) Other

(B) PROBLEM FACED AT YOUR WORK PLACE

1) In how many houses your working?

1)1
2)2
3)3
4)more

2) In a day how many hours your working?

1) 1 hour
2)1 hour
3)2 hour
4)more

3) Are you getting extra wages for extra work?

1) Yes
2) No
3) Sometimes
4)other

4) Are you getting off when you need?

1) Yes
2) No
3) Sometimes

5) How is the behavior of your masters family with you?

1) All are behaving politely
2) Some are polite
3) Some are not

6) How is the behave of the head of the family (husband)

1) Good
2) Bad

7) How is the behave of his wife?

1) Good
2) Bad

8) What is the behave of their kids?

1) They give respect to me
2) They dont give respect and treat badly
3) They treat badly

If they behave badly than?

9) How they behave with you?
_________________________________________________________________

10) Are you invited in the family functions of your masters house?
1)Yes
2)No

11)Are you getting any extra wages and gifts during festival time?
1) Yes
2) No
3) sometimes

12) If you have small kid are you allowed take along with your work?
1) Yes
2) No

(C) SALARY RELATED

1) What is your monthly income?

1) 1,000
2) 1,500
3) 2,000
4) More

2) Are you getting salary on times?

1) Yes
2) No
3) Sometimes
4) Other

3) Are you satisfied with your salary?

1) Yes
2) No
4) What is your total monthly income (including all family members monthly
income)
______________________________________________________________________________
____________

5) What is your expectation of salary when your doing extra work?

____________________________________________________________________________

(D) EXPENDITURE OF THEIR INCOME

1) How much of total income you spend on your child education?

1)1,000
2)2,000
3)3,000
4)More

2) What are your food expenditure for whole family?

1) 500
2)1.000
3)2,000
4) More

3) What are your daily expenditure other than food stuff?

_________________________________________________________________

4) How much your spend on daily traveling?

_________________________________________________________________

5) What are your saving per month?

1)5,000
2)10,000
3)more