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Subject: Family Resource Management × Start date: 2010 × Type: Thesis × Thesis Type: M.B.A. ×
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    CAUSES AND CONSEQUENCES OF HOME ACCIDENTS IN RURAL AND URBAN HOUSEHOLDS OF LUDHIANA DISTRICT
    (PAU Ludhiana, 2013) Deepika Sharma; Pushpinder, Sandhu
    Present study was undertaken to explore home accident incidents, their causes and consequences; and to develop guidelines on home safety for rural and urban households. Sample of 140 households was randomly selected from both areas of Ludhiana District. Interview schedule was used to gather data. Modified Impact of Event Scale was used to assess impact of accidents. Modified Safety Assessment Scale was used to judge home safety. Results revealed that the impact of most recently encountered accidents on victims was not meaningful on urban victims (IES Score 3.51); but rural victims had more impact (IES Score 5.76). Safety assessment scoring revealed minimum safety regarding fire and burns (Rural=8.34; Urban=8.15). Safety features like smoke bell, fire extinguisher and sand buckets were not seen in any of the sampled houses. Most lacking safety features were: stairs without rail, dark areas, narrow passages, gas cylinder near burner, greasy floors, low parapet, split levels and no safety caps on sockets. Sharp tools and cooking were perceived to be most hazardous. Kitchen, washroom and stairs were identified as accident prone areas by all respondents. There were 92 accident victims from rural and 60 from urban (sampled) households; most of them in 20-40 year age group and females. Maximum number of victims had injury due to cut or crush. Six fractures, one permanent disability and one death was also reported. More rural respondents neglected home safety; had noticeable impact of accident events; and were conspicuous by their higher numbers as victims compared to urban sampled population.