ASSESSMENT OF EXISTING PHYSICAL FEATURES OF RURAL KITCHEN IN KANPUR DEHAT.

Women spent their most of the time in the kitchen. Their work efficiency, cooking quality and the stress on women is more important in the kitchen. All these will be going to affect by physical condition of the kitchen. Compare to bedroom, kitchen rooms, need proper planning of lighting but unfortunately due importance not given to the kitchen. A study was conducted in village area to affect the physical condition of the rural kitchen on the house wives of rural area while carrying out kitchen activities. The study indicated that there is a need to create awareness and educate housewives about the necessity of good physical condition for carrying out cooking activities with ease and comfort and also to impress upon them the unnecessary strain that they under go due to poor physical condition of kitchen. Keeping this fact in view the present study was conceptualized to gain inside into the rural kitchen, its physical features and water facilities. Study was conducted in Kanpur Dehat through direct interview schedule. Rural kitchen were still not in good condition maximum were of kachcha type and constructed in open place.