A Study of Time Use in Relation to Selected Homemaking Activities Carried on by Full-Time and Employed Rural Homemakers in Sevier County, Tennessee

The purpose of this study is to compare the time used in certain homemaking activities and community participation by full-time and employed rural homemakers to determine:

1. If there are differences in the use of time for these activities by the two groups.

2. The relationship between time spent in these activities and such factors as: a. Family composition b. Ownership of household equipment c. Condition of the house d. Attitude of homemakers toward these activities

3· If employed homemakers use certain work simplification methods to a greater extent than do full-time homemakers.

4. If there is any significant difference in accomplishment measured in terms of work units completed.

5. If there is a difference in the participation in church and community activities between the two groups.