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(i) Work
The daily actlvlty pattern between gtrls and boys In the age group 5-15 years was
compared only In those who were studylng In school Slnw there were only 3 boys who
were not In school In that age group, ~t was not poss~ble to compare In chlldren who
were not studylng In the older age group (16-20 years), the companson was made only
among those who were not studying Since there was only one girl In that age group
who was studylng. ~t was not poss~ble to compare In chlldren who were study~ng For
g~rls, the mean work load Increased from about 0 9 hourslday between 5-10 years of
age, to about 6 hounlday beyond 10 years of age However, in those who were golng
to school (between 11-15 years). ~t was about 2 3 hourslday In boys, ~t Increased from
about 0 5 hourslday In the 5-10 year age group, to about 4 1 hourslday In the 16-20
year age group whlch was the maxlmum Although the mean work load was h~gher In
girls In all the age groups, ~t was found to be statlstlcally s~gnlficant only among those
who were studylng, In the age group 11-15 years (p c 0 05) However, there was a
d~fference In the work pattern as shown In Figures 7.3 A-7.4 C For g~rls, housework
compnsed more than 44 0 Oh of thelr work load In all age groups, the maxlmum (65 4%)
being recorded between 5-10 years The proportion of thelr total work load In Income
generatlng work, Increased from about 2 0 % In the younger age group to about 40 0 %
ln the older age group The outs~de work burden (as % of thelr total work load)
decreased from 32 6% lo 12 1% w~th lncreaslng age
For boys, ~t was observed, that the Important component of the11 work load (64 3%)
was dolng outs~de work ~n the younger age group (5-9 years) and In Income generatlng
work (78 0%) In the older age group (16-20 years) Boys were also observed to do