A TREATISE ON SOCIAL MINDFULNESS IN CHETAN BHAGAT’S SELECT NOVELS
December 31, 2024DIGNITY IN DOMESTICITY: DECENT WORK AND DEMAND-SIDE FACTORS FOR DOMESTIC WORKERS
*Balkis, P., V., & **Remmiya Rajan, P.
*Research Scholar, Department of Economics, Zamorin’s Guruvaayurappan College, Calicut, Affiliated to University of Calicut, Thenhipalam, Malappuram district, Kerala, India.
**Assistant Professor, Department of Economics, Zamorin’s Guruvayurappan College, Calicut, Affiliated to University of Calicut, Thenhipalam, Malappuram district, Kerala, India.
Abstract
Over the years there has been an increase in the demand and supply of domestic workers worldwide. As a highly informal job, women are mostly engaged, which necessitates more engagement in this area. This paper analyses the demand, wage and societal outlook towards domestic work. The data was collected from a micro-level unit. Multiple regression, mean analysis and descriptive analysis were done to draw results. From the result, it is clear that the monthly household expenditure of those who are hiring domestic workers is positively related to the salary of domestic workers. Whereas the expenditure level crosses a higher limit the relationship moves negatively. The mean salary of domestic workers is higher than the wage mentioned in the Kerala Minimum Wage Act 2016-18. The monthly expenditure of the family, number of working women and man are the statistically significant determinants which determine salary of domestic workers.
Keywords
dignity, domesticity, decent work, factors, domestic workers.
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To cite this article
Balkis, P., V., & Remmiya Rajan, P. (2024). Dignity in Domesticity: Decent Work and Demand-Side Factors for Domestic Workers. Sparkling International Journal of Multidisciplinary Research Studies, 7(4), 1-14.