Abstract
The study investigated the pattern of time use for household chores among
married working spouses in Plateau State. Survey design was used. Sample
size was 235 spouses made up of doctors, teachers and bankers across Jos
Metropolis from the population of 2,924 spouses. The sample consists of 122
(52.3%) males and 112 (47.70%) females. The spouses comprised of bankers of
78(33.19%), teachers 84(35.74%) and doctors 73 (31.06%). Questionnaire was
used for data collection. Percentages, mean and standard deviation were used
for data analysis. Findings reveal that most spouses used 30-1hour time for
household task. Also, in terms of gender role female had the highest
percentage of 66% while male had 34% in kitchen and food task. It was
recommended, among others, that employers and management of
organizations should evolve ways of helping their employees in coping with
work and household chores. Husbands should assist wives in the traditional
women chores.