GENDER ISSUES IN SUSTAINABLE ENERGY CONSUMPTION

GENDER ISSUES IN SUSTAINABLE ENERGY CONSUMPTION

OBJECTIVE

· To know the awareness level regarding energy consumption among the public through survey.

· Energy meets women’s practical, productive and strategic needs.

· In the energy crisis women and children are the most affected.

TARGET AUDIENCE

Women (both working women and house wives).

METHODOLOGY

Survey

TOOLS USED FOR DATA COLLECTION

Questionnaire

SELECTION OF SAMPLES

Strategic sampling

SAMPLE SIZE

100

QUESTIONNAIRE

PERSONAL DETAILS

1. Name :
2. No. of members in the family :

S.No.	Relationship	Age	Occupation

INTERVIEW

1. Do you know anything about electricity shortage or power crisis?

a) Yes b) No

2. From which medium you came to know about it?

a) TV b) Radio c) Newspapers d) Internet

3. What do you think will happen to power crisis in future?

a) More electricity will be available.

b) Limited electricity will be available

c) Others _______________________

4. What kind of electronic equipments do you have at home?

a) TV b) Fridge c) AC d) Grinder e) Mixer f) Microwave oven

g) Water heater h) Hair drier i) others

8. Which stove do you use in your house?

a) LPG gas stove b) Kerosene stove

9. Do you know anything about biogas?

a) Yes b) No

10. Do you have electric stove in your house?

a) Yes b) No

11. How many members in your family have mobile phones?

a) 2 b) 3 c) 4 d) All e) None

12. Who use mobile phones more in your house?

a) Men b) Women c) Elders 4) Children 5) None 6) All

13. Who used to pay the electricity bill in your house?

a) Husband/wife b) Elders c) Teenagers/daughter/son d) Servant

14. Over the last three months, is there any change in the electricity bill?

a) Raised continuously b) No difference c) became low

15. Who is more concerned about electricity consumption in your family?

a) Husband/wife b) Elders c) Children d) None

16. Do you know about power saving guide for electrical appliances?

a) Yes b) No

18. Have you bought any electrical appliance based on the power saving guide?

a) Yes b) No

19. How many hours do you have power cuts daily?

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20. Who are facing maximum difficulties during the power cuts?

a) Male b) Female c) Children

21. What are the problems faced?

__________________________________________________

22. Do you have water scarcity at home?

a) Yes b) No

23. Who will usually waste water in your house?

a) Men b) Women c) Elders d) Children e) None f) All

24. Which mode of travel do you prefer for traveling small distances?

a) Walk b) Vehicle

24. How do you wash your clothes?

a) Servant b) Self c) Washing machine

25. How often do you use washing machine?

a) Daily b) Alternate days c) Once in a while

26. In your opinion, who/which will use more water?

a) Servant b) Self c) Washing machine