An Exploratory study on selected household food storage practices of women in Punjab

The present study was conducted to know and compare selected household food safety practices of rural and urban women. A sample of 240 women (120 rural + 120 urban) who were performing major household activities was selected from three different regions of Punjab. Data were collected with the help of specially prepared interview schedule. The study findings revealed that urban women were practicing healthier storage practices as compare to rural women. Significant difference was also observed in these refrigerator storage practices. To prolong storage life of wheat and maize grains, more than fifty percent of rural women used celphos tablets. So there is need to educate the rural women regarding different household food storage practices through different strategies of education. Consumer awareness programme for general public should be strengthened.