Verma, VandanaDiksha Rani2024-03-012024-03-012023-09https://krishikosh.egranth.ac.in/handle/1/5810207253The present study was conducted in Haryana state to analyse prevalence of stress related to work and family among farm women. To draw representative sample, four districts from two agro climatic zones of Haryana state was drawn. Further, two villages from each selected district were selected randomly. Out of each selected village, 25 unpaid farm women were selected at random thus making a total of 200 respondents. Various socio- personal, economic and communication variables constituted the independent variables. Work and family task load, major stressors related to work and family, role perception and perceived role conflict constituted the dependent variables. Socio- personal, economic and communication profile of the respondents revealed that Maximum number of the respondents were 40-50 years of age, educated up to primary level followed by up to senior secondary level were married and having 0-2 children. Majority of the respondents were unemployed and homemaker/unpaid farm labour in both zones with no income with medium level of social participation. Most of the agricultural activities related to manual operations such as cleaning seeds, cleaning fields, winnowing, threshing, and storage practices were carried out by the majority of the respondents while participation of respondents was very low in activities related to buying and selling such as buying equipment or selling production in both zones. Medium level of task load was found in maximum number of respondents. The study revealed that financial risk, time pressure and uncontrollable natural forces were major stressors among farm women related to farming. Strain in household chores and balancing work and family responsibilities was found as a major stressor for respondents. Regarding role perception majority of the respondents reported only females had social pressure and family obligations. Majority of the respondents perceived medium level of fatigue with farm and household work. Medium level of physical stress, emotional stress, mental stress was perceived by the most of the respondents. Farm task load, total task load, perceived stress, fatigue and self-esteem were found to be significantly different in both zones.EnglishThesis