Abstract :
Aim: To study the knowledge and practices regarding food of female domestic workers (housemaids) in selected areas of Pune city.
Materials and Methods: A non-probability convivence sampling technique was used to interview 150 housemaids in selected areas of Pune city. The study was conducted from March 2023 to April 2023. The data was coded in MS Excel and was analyzed by using SPSS software version 20. The statistical significance was declared at p value < 0> Results: A total of 150 participants were interviewed & the responses were recorded, analyzed & results were observed, the significant correlation between Knowledge and Practices is seen at a 0.001 level of significance, which can be discussed as, the knowledge of the housemaids is high in (70.6 %) of and the housemaids practice the knowledge in their homes as well as work places with a moderate (58%) and high (41.4%) percentages. Practices regarding eating, meal patterns, cooking, dietary habits and food and personal hygiene are also observed.
Conclusion: A significant correlation was found between knowledge and practices regarding food amongst female domestic workers (housemaids) in Pune city.
Keyword :
Housemaids, Food, Knowledge, Practices, Pune, Female Domestic Workers