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A Study of work life balance of women working in teaching profession

at Kolhapur

Purushottam Arvind Petare

Assistant Professor, Sanjay Ghodawat Institute, Faculty of Management, Kolhapur,
Maharashtra, India

Abstract
The paper takes an in-depth look at work life balance considering in view of Balance in
work and family life is an emerging challenge for both employees and employers. The
present research categorizes selected variables as work and family related factors to study
work life balance. This paper analyzes the causes of work and life imbalance with
respect to female teachers. A total of 50 teacher’s responses from various colleges and
institutes in Kolhapur are included in the study. Statistical analysis reveals that the main
cause of imbalance of work life balance is Heavy work & extent working hours followed
by Inabilities to priorities and manages time and Flexi - time, reduced working hours &
other facilities at working place leads to achieve work life balance.
KEYWORDS: - Work-Life Balance, women in Teaching Profession, Causes of
imbalance, stress, achieving work life balance.

INTRODUCTION: - Traditionally the role of women used to be cooking, cleaning, and

raising children etc. They were looked upon as home keeper or caregiver and were denied
access outside the home but today women have made their mark in each & every field.
Work life balance for teaching professional has become one of the greatest challenges in
today‘s world. Teachers work load not only demand their time in the institution but also
extend to their home so as to get prepared for the following day, apart from maintaining
student records and attending to various Institution related functional requirements.
Teachers need to spend extra hours every day to be effective and productive in their
profession. Thus it is very important to study the work life balance with respect to the
teachers specially women who working in teaching profession.
OBJECTIVES:-
• The study seeks to find the perception of female faculty members working in
teaching profession at Kolhapur with respect to work Life balance.
• To find out the causes of work life imbalance.
• To study the Inability to achieve work life balance and the frequency of stress
experienced.
• To find out the ways to achieve work life balance.

RESEARCH DESIGN

METHODOLOGY:-
Research design proposed for the study is ‘Descriptive’ type of research service. This
type of research deals with quality of responses from the respondents, attitudes, interests,

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technical skills, experience, behavioral, beliefs and values, emotions, personality, self-
concept etc.,
• Primary data was collected by questionnaire which was distributed to full-time
and part-time lecturers, professors and visiting female faculties in various colleges
in Kolhapur. The questionnaire consisted some questions to analyze various
aspects of work-life balance of female teaching professionals.
• Secondary data was collected from journals and Research articles to support the
research.

SAMPLE AND SAMPLING

Primary data was collected from the female faculties in various colleges in Kolhapur.
Sample size is 50. Questionnaire was distributed to the teaching faculties belonging to
various disciplines.
Table 1: Grouping of Respondents
The Grouping of Respondents on the basis of Age:-
Groups Respondents
20-30 years 16
30-40 years 23
40-50 years 11
Above 50 years 0
Total 50

Table 2: Grouping of Respondents

The Grouping of Respondents on the basis of Monthly Salary:-
Groups Respondents
Upto Rs. 10,000 3
Rs. 10,000-20,000 16
Rs. 20,000-30,000 12
Rs. 30,000-40,000 16
Above Rs.40,000 3
Total 50

Table 3: Grouping of Respondents

The Grouping of Respondents on the basis of Family Status :-
Groups Respondents
Unmarried 3
Married without any child 14
Married with 1 child 17
Married with 2 or more children 16
Total 50

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Analysis & Findings:

Chart 1: Importance of Work life Balance

Chart 1: Importance of Work life Balance

14

Very Important
Important
Not Important
undecided

36

36 respondents felt that it is very important and 14 respondents felt that it is important to
achieve work-life balance. There were no respondents who were undecided or who felt
that it is not important to balance between work and life. This clearly indicates that there
is definitely high amount of importance attached to work-life balance by women from the
teaching field. This is a very good sign since considering work-life balance important is
the first step towards achieving it.

Chart 2: Ability to Achieve Work-Life Balance

Chart 2: ability to achieve work life balance

40
35
30 34
no.of repondent

25
20
15
10
11
5
5 0
0
to a great extent to some extent to a limited extent not at all
Particulars

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11 of the respondents said that they were able to achieve work life balance to a great
extent, 34 of the respondents said that they were able to achieve work life balance to
some extent, whereas 5 respondents were said that they go with to a limited extent. Thus,
there were some respondents who were not sure whether they are able to achieve work
life balance or not.

Chart 3: Causes of Work-Life Imbalance

Chart 3: Causes of Work-Life Imbalance

30
25
No. of Responcent

27
20
15 19

10
5
1 3
0
Heavy work & Un cooperative No help from Inabilities to
extent working superiors/ spouse or family priorities and
hours subordinates members manage time
Particulars

When asked about what they think are the possible causes of work life imbalance, a
whopping 27 respondent’s accounted heavy workload & extended working hours to be
responsible for work life imbalance. This is in contrast with the general conception that
teaching profession is suitable for women since the workload and working hours are
suitable and convenient.
19 respondents said that inability to prioritize and manage time is the cause for work life
imbalance, 1 respondent felt that uncooperative superiors and subordinates is the reason
whereas only 3 said that according to them, no help from spouse or family members is
the reason for not being able to balance between work and life. This shows that there is
fair amount of support provided by spouse and family members to working women.

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Chart 4: Inability to achieve work life balance and the frequency of stress
experienced

Chart 4: Inability to achieve work life balance and

the frequency of stress experienced
30
25
No. of Respondent

24
20
15
16
10
5
3 6 1
0
lots of time some times Occasionally never can't say
Particulars

24 of the respondents said that they face stress sometimes due to their inability to balance
between work and life, 16 said they are stressed occasionally and about 3 said they feel
stressed lot of times.

Chart 5: How to achieve work-Life Balance

Chart 5: How to achieve work-Life Balance

30
No. of Respondent

25 27
20
15
10 14 13
5 0
0
Flexi - Efficient time Help full Help and
time, reduced management at supervisors & cooperation from
working hours & college/home efficient spouse & family
other facilities at subordinates members
working place
Particulars

According to 27 of the respondents, efficient time management (at college/home) is the

key to achieving work life balance. While 14 of the respondents said that flexi-time,
reduced working hours & other facilities at the workplace can help to achieve work life

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balance, 13 of the respondents said that help & cooperation from spouse & family
members is required.

CONCLUSION

Work-life balance is a very important factor which influences the quality of our life.
Without such a balance a human being will feel a slave of her work and duties and will
soon lose the will for and interest for life. We can’t debate on the fact that work life
balance is very essential and important for a stress free and fulfilling life, especially for a
woman. Juggling between the burden, obligations and responsibilities of work and
multiple family roles, balancing becomes very difficult and uphill and an ongoing task for
teaching professionals, as much as, if not more as any other working woman. As per the
quote by Christina Winsey: "Life's demands may not slow up any time soon, and learning
life balance is an ongoing art. If you think one day you will get it all done, and then you
can relax, you are bound to be disappointed.”

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