Training needs of rural women regarding household energy saving practices through appropriate use of electrical appliances

Abstract

The study was conducted in four blocks of Ludhiana district of Punjab state. The data were collected from 200 rural women with the help of interview schedule. A checklist of different household energy saving practices for use of electrical appliances was prepared by consulting the literature and subject matter specialists of Department of Family Resource Management, PAU, Ludhiana. Training needs of household energy saving practices through appropriate use of electrical appliances were analyzed by administrating the knowledge test. On basis of respondent’s knowledge scores, Training Needs Quotient (TNQ) values were calculated and accordingly training needs intensity (T N I) was divided in to three categories i.e. low, medium, and high. Higher side T N I value indicate that respondent need training in that particular area. Overall respondents had medium training need intensity regarding household energy saving practices through appropriate use of electrical appliances. Education and mass media exposure of rural women had negative and significant relationship with training needs intensity. Positive and significant relationship was observed between age and training needs intensity. There is need to provide the training among rural women in the sub- areas of energy saving practices through appropriate use of electrical appliances in which they had high and medium training needs intensity. Mass media had significant relationship with training needs, so it is suggested that mass media planners should include more programmes and articles regarding these energy saving practices through appropriate use of electrical appliances.