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APPENDIX

APPENDIX - 1

A STUDY OF EXPLOITATION OF WOMEN LABOUR IN


UNORGANISED SECTOR IN TIRUNELVELI DISTRICT
INTERVIEW SCHEDULE

I. GENERAL
(Tick {^) the relevant places wherever necessary)

1.0 Personal Data

1.1 Name and Address

1.2 Sex

(a) Male • (b) Female •

1.3 Age

(a) Below 15 Q (b) 1 5 - 2 5 • (c) 2 5 - 3 5 •

(d) 3 5 - 4 5 • (e) 4 5 - 5 5 • (f) Above 55 •


1.4 Marital Status

(a) Married Q (b) Unmarried Q

1.5 Community

(a) OC n (b) BC n (c) MBC • (d) SC & ST n

1.6 Religion

(a) Hindu Q (b) Christian Q

(c) Muslim [^ (d) Others (specify) Q

1.7 Educational level

(a) Illiterate Q (b) Nursery Education Q

(c) I to V Std. n (d) VI to VIII Std. Q

(e) IX to X Std. n (f) X to XII Std. •

(g) Above XII Std. •


1.8 No. of members in the family

(a) Male • (b) Female •

1.9 No. of earning members in the family

(a) Male • (b) Female Q

1.10 No. of dependent members in the family:

(a) Male Q (b) Female Q

2.0 Employment

2.1 Nature of Occupation

(a) Manual Q (b) Clerical Q

(c) Managerial (d) Any other (specify) Q

2.2 Field of occupation

(a) Agricultural sector Q (b) Brick sector D


(c) Construction sector (d) Shops and stalls sector

(e) Any other (specify) {_}

2.3 Why did you join the present job?

(a) Own option i—i (b) Forced by family I I

(c) Forced by employer I I (d) Poverty Q

(e) Family bondedness I I (f) Influenced by the peer group r~\

(g) More children in the famify Q (h) Unemployed family members Q

(i) Illness of husband Q (j) Incapacity of husband Q

(k) Incapacity of children (1) Increase in the family Income LJ

(m) To support Parents r~| (n) To support Family Members r~]

(o) Any other (specify) Q


2.4 What kind of work do you perform?

SI. Shops and stalls


Agricultural Sector Construction Sector Brick Sector
No. sector
1 Ploughing Mason Carrying Soil Saleswomen
2. Sowing Assisting Mason Carrying fire wood Cleaning
Collecting due
3 Weeding Carpenter's aid Carrying water
from customers
4. Watering Painting work Making clay Clerical
5. Harvesting Painter's assistant Moulding bricks Administrative
Carrying wet bricks to
6. Picl<ing Flowers Centering viork Any other
dry
7. Keeping crops Wiring and plumbing work Firing
8. Cattle Grazing Any other
9. Any other (specify)

2.5 Nature of work:

(a) Full time Q (b) Part time Q

2.6 Are you getting regular employment throughout the year?


Yes / No

2.7 If no, how many days per month do you get employment?

(a) Less than 10 days Q (b) 10 to 20 days Q (c) Above 20 days Q

2.8 Do you have any secondary occupation?


Yes / No

2.9 If yes, name the secondary occupation?

2.10 What are the other monetary benefits, which you get in your main
occupations?
(Tick (v^) at the appropriate place)
SI. Agricultural Construction Shops and
Benefits Brick Sector
No Sector Sector Stalls Sector
1 PF Contribution per month
2 Medical allowance per year
3 Bonus per year
4 Accident relief
5 Marriage Assistance
6 Maternity Benefit
7 Any Other (Specify)
2.11 State the mode of wage payment for your main / secondary occupation.
(Tick (v^) at the appropriate place)

Main Occupation Secondary Occupation Amount


SI. No Mode
(Rs.) (Rs.)
1. On time basis
i) Daily wage
ii) Weekly wage
iii) Monthly wage
2. On piece work

3. Any other (Specify)

3.0 Economic conditions

3.1 Have you availed yourself of any loan for your personal life?
Yes / No

3.2 If yes, give particulars from where did you get loan?

Amount
SI. No Source Purpose
Rs.
1. Employer

2. Banks

3. Contractor

4. Co-operatives

5. Money lenders

6. Relatives

7. Neighbors

8. Women Self Help Group

9. Any other (specify)

3.3 Give the details of your family property

Value
SI. No Property
Rs.
1. Wasteland

2. Cultivable land

3. House

4. Vehicles

5. Jewels

6. Cash

7. Any other (Specify)

Total
3.4 Do you save money?
Yes / N o

3.5 If no, state your reasons

(a) Family debts |^

(b) Heavy personal expenses F"!

(c) Heavy family expenses r~\

(d) Educational expenses of children r~\

(e) Medical expenses of dependent F"]

(f) Family marriage expenses Q

(g) Any other (specify) Q

3.6 Do you give your earnings to your parent / husband / family?


Yes / No

3.7 If yes state the percentage of earnings which you give to your parents /
husbands / family?

(a) Below 25 per cent • (b) 25 - 50 per cent •

(c) 5 0 - 7 5 per cent Q (d) Above 75 per cent Q

3.8 Give the details of your present investment:

Amount
SI. No Sources Interest Rate
Rs.
1. Banks
2. Bonds and other securities
3. Investment in land

4. Investment in gold

5. Loan given to private parties

6. Any ottier (specify)

4.0 Exploitation

4.1 Give the nature of your job

(a) Risky Q (b) Very Risky Q (c) Not Risky Q


4.2 Are your co-workers co-operative with you?
Yes / No

4.3 Does the employer supply subsidised food for you?


Yes / No

4.4 If yes, is it adequate for you?


Yes / No

4.5 Give your opinion about the working time

(a) Long Q (b) Veiy Long []] (c) Normal O

(d) Short • (e) Very Short •

4.6 How do you reach your work spot?

(a) On foot Q (b) By bicycle Q

(c) By motor cycle Q (d) By bus Q

4.7 Are you a bonded labourer?


Yes / No

4.8 If yes, how long have you been a bonded labourer?

(a) Less than 5 yrs. Q (b) 5 - 10 yrs. Q (c) More than 10 5^-3. Q

4.9 Are you given overtime wage for additional work?


Yes / No

4.10 Whenever you fail to do as much work as is expected of your employer.


Are you punished? If your answer is yes' specify the type of
punishment.

(a) Scolding Q (b) Beating Q

(c) Additional work |^ (d) Cut in wages Q

(e) Any other (Specify) Q

4.11 Does the employer / contractor take commission on your wages?


Yes / No
4.12 If yes, what percentage of commission does the employer /
contractor takes on your wage?

(a) Less than 5 per cent r~l (b) 5 - 10 per cent r~l

(c) 10 - 15 per cent Q (d) 15 - 20 per cent Q

(e) More than 20 per cent Q

4.13 Do you get advance payment from you employer?


Yes / No

4.14 Do you get prompt payment of wage?


Yes / No

4.15 Are you satisfied with your present job?

(a) Highly satisfied Q (b) Satisfied' Q

(c) No opinion Q (d) Unsatisfied Q

4.16 If no, give reasons

(a) Over work Q (b) Low wages Q

(c) Not a respectable job Q (d) Too long work time Q

(e) Health hazard EH (f) Any other (specify) EH

4.17 Which of the following quantifiable components with which you


are exploited most? (Rank in the order of priority)

Rank
(a) Discriminatory wages
D
(b) Discriminatory wages i—i

(c) Discriminatory overtime wages r~]

(d) Discriminatory bonus r~|

(e) Discriminatory medical expenses |^

(f) Discriminatory work load to women


D
(g) Discriminatory hours of work
4.18 Which of the following non-quantifiable components with which
you are exploited most? (Rank in the order of priority)

Rank
(a) Engaging women in hazardous work
D
(b) Denying adequate lunch interval
n
(c) Denying refreshment facility
n
(d) Arbitrary punishment
D
(e) Sexual hcirassment n
(f) Discrimination by sex n
(g) Discrimination by religion n
(h) Discrimination by community n
(i) Denying transport facility D
(j) Deficiency in providing toilet facilily n
(k) Deficiency in providing water facility D
(1) Deficiency in the provision of sanitary conditions D
(m) Den3dng maternity benefit n
4.19 Give your opinion regarding the following statements
(Tick (v^) at the appropriate place)

No Opinion /
SI. Strongly
Statement Agree Disagree /
No. Agree
Strongly Disagree
1. 1 am engaged in the hazardous work
2. Sufficient interval is not provided to me
3. No sufficient refreshment facility is provided to me
4. 1 am arbitrarily punished even for a small mistake
5. 1 am sexually harassed by my employer
6. 1 not equally treated as my co- male workers in the work
7. 1 am assigned heavy work for being one from other religion
8. 1 am assigned heavy work for being one from other caste
9. Transport facility what is essentially needed is not provided
Sufficient toilet facility required for a woman worker is not
10.
provide in the work spot
11. No good water in required volume is provided in the work spot
12. The sanitary condition in the work spot is not good for work
13. Maternity benefit is not provided by my employer
5.0 Factors Causing Exploitation
5.1 Do you know the present minimum wage to be paid to an adult worker
as per law?
Yes / No

5.2 Do you think that because of the absence of trade union in your job you
are being exploited?
Yes / No

5.3 Are you being exploited by your employer for your shyness?
Yes / No

5.4 Are you exploited for being a woman?


Yes / No

5.5 Are you exploited for not being always submissive to your employer?
Yes / No

5.6 Are you exploited for being satisfied with the present salary?
Yes / No

5.7 Are you exploited for being traditional like your forefathers to your
employer in the job?
Yes / No

5.8 Are you exploited for being silent in your job?


Yes / No

5.9 Are you exploited for being a rural household?


Yes / No

5.10 Are you exploited for being an SC/ST/MBC/BC?


Yes / No

5.11 Are you exploited for being an illiterate?


Yes / No
5.12 Are you exploited for being low in physical ability?
Yes / No

5.13 Are you exploited for working lower grade?


Yes / No

5.14 Are you exploited because of the availability of surplus labour?


Yes / No

5.15 Are you exploited for being under productive in you job?
Yes / No

5.16 Are you exploited for not moving freely with others?
Yes / No

5.17 Are you exploited for accepting even a temporary job?


Yes / No

5.18 Are you exploited for being widow?


Yes / No

5.19 Are you exploited for being an isolated woman?


Yes / No

5.20 Are you exploited for lack of general knowledge?


Yes / No

5.21 Are you exploited for the lack of political knowledge?


Yes / No

5.22 Are you exploited for the lack of social and economic knowledge?
Yes / No

5.23 Are you exploited for being a poor woman?


Yes / No
5.24 Are you exploited for not knowing the equal rights of men and
women?
Yes / No

5.25 Are you exploited for being prejudiced by co - workers?


Yes / No

6.0 Social Condition

6.1 Do you have any of the following practices?

(a) Drinking alcohol I I (b) Drug addiction Q

(c) Prostitution Q (d) Homo sexual / Lesbian Q

(e) Any other (specify) [_|

6.2 How did you get in to these practices?

(a) By friends I I (b) By family members ["]

(c) On my own interest [^ (d) Motivation from cable T.V. Q

(e) Any other (specify) | |

6.3 Do your parents / does your husband know that you have fallen into
this habit?
Yes / No

6.4 If yes, why are your parents / why is your husband unable to control
you?

(a) Father is also under this practice Q

(b) Husband is also under this practice LJ

(c) I am an earning member I I

(d) Disobedient by nature

(e) Any other (specify) I—i

6.5 Are you a member in Self Help Group?


Yes / No

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