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Time Use Survey (TUS) provides a framework for measuring time dispositions by the population on different activities.

• It is an important source of information about the activities that are performed by the population and the time duration for which such activities are performed.

Time Use Survey (TUS)

• Objective of Time Use Survey (TUS) is to measure participation of men and women in paid and unpaid activities.
• TUS is an important source of information on the time spent in unpaid caregiving activities, volunteer work, unpaid domestic service producing activities of the household members.
• It also provides information on time spent on learning, socializing, leisure activities, self-care activities, etc., by the household members.
• How it differ from other activity ?
  • Feature of Time Use Survey from other household surveys is that it can capture time disposition on different aspects of human activities, be it paid, unpaid or other activities.
  • Also provides information on time spent on learning, socializing, leisure activities, self-care activities, etc., by the household members.

Features of the Survey

• Coverage
  • This survey covered 1,38,799 households (rural: 82,897 and urban: 55,902).
  • Each member of age 6 years and above of the selected households.
• Data collection
  • In this survey data on time use was collected through personal interview method.
• Presentation of the estimates
  • The results have been presented here considering all the activities in the time slots instead of considering only the major activity.

Findings of the Survey

• Employment and related activities
  • 38.2 percentage from urban and rural areas engaged in Employment and related activities.
  • 57.03 % male and 18.4 % female.
  • This constituted for 463 mins in time.
• Production of goods for own final use
  • 17.1 % engaged in Production of goods for own final use.
  • A total of 151 Mins time engaged in this activity.
• Unpaid domestic services for household members
  • 53.2% engaged in Unpaid domestic services for household members.
  • In time it is 248 mins.
• Culture, leisure, mass-media and sports practices
  • 86.9 % engaged in Culture, leisure, mass-media and sports practices.
  • It constituted for 165 mins of day.
• Self-care and maintenance
  • 100 % engaged in this activity.
  • Percentage share of total time in Self-care and maintenance is 50.4

Source : PIB

Topic

GS I : Salient features of Indian Society, Diversity of India

Current Affairs Compilation : 30 September 2020