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Research Journal of the University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka- Rohana 11, 2019

Table 01. Education level of husbands falling into the categories good or very
good.

Response Passed Ordinary level Failed Ordinary level
examination or above % examination or below %

Good or Very Good 72 28

Source: Field Study, 2014/2016.

However, there are also a very small percentage of such relations among lower

education levels in both villages. This does not mean even that much of percentage

should perform the tasks required to be fulfilled by women without gender
relationship basis (Box no: 01). That is the suitable presence of gender relationship

expressed at the queries made as to find good or very good levels. Gender

relationship upon the tasks connected to the kitchen. In this research what is meant
by kitchen work includes preparation of food for family inmates, helping such

cooking tasks, serving food to family members and the necessary cleaning chores of
kitchen. It is not defined here as to the purchasing of commodities needed for

preparation of food.

The reason is that, without the help of the wife the husband does not fully manage
the money and family economy in both these villages. This encourages finding out

whether any exit has been made from the traditional ideology considering only

women and housewives. Accordingly, attention can be paid to the following
prepared upon the data attained.

In both the villages some 2/3 parts of kitchen work are fully performed by women of

those family units (wife, daughter, and other women of relationship). The above

picture shows the minute percentage of men join the work in kitchen. It appears that
these men join these works whenever requested by women rather than attending to

such tasks as a daily routine (see box 02).

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