Work-Life Balance of Female School Teachers of Urban and Rural Area
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2021-07
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CCSHAU, Hisar
Abstract
The present study was conducted in randomly selected Hisar and Panipat districts of Haryana
state. The data was collected from the government senior secondary schools of urban and rural area of
selected districts. A list of female post graduate teachers employed in schools of urban and rural area
was prepared in both the selected districts. Out of that list, a sample of 80 respondent (40 from urban
and 40 from rural area) was selected randomly of both districts respectively. Thus, comprising a total
sample size of 160 respondents. A set of independent variables and three dependent variables viz. work
profile, work life balance and general well-being were selected for this purpose. The inferences were
drawn on the basis of frequency; percentage mean score, average mean score, independent z test and
Pearson’s coefficient of correlation.
Profiles of the respondents revealed that majority of the respondents were in 35-45 years of
age group, married and belonged to joint family. Majority of them had service as their major
occupation and annual family income between Rs.7-14 lakhs. it was observed that Workplace/ school is
found to be extremely responsible for work life balance and the school organization do not provide
adequate basic amenities and work life balance policies to the respondents which directly affects their
work life balance. A significant difference was found in comparison of factors influencing the work life
balance of female school teacher of urban and rural area and revealed that the factors related to work
and family life affected the work life balance of rural area as compared to urban area. Support system
from the family members also influence the work life balance of female school teachers.
It was clearly found that age, family size, spouse working status, annual income of family,
working hours at school, distance of home and travel time were positively associated and correlated
significantly with the impact of factors influencing the work life and personal life of respondents of
both urban and rural area. To achieve a healthy work life balance, female teachers perform various
management strategies like meditation, relaxation technique, exercise, entertainment, sleep and
delegation of work. It was clearly found that delegation of work was the most adopted strategy to attain
a desirable work life balance as it got maximum average mean score (3.48) with first rank.