ABSTRACT
PIP: The time-budget method of collecting information on rural Nicaraguan women is felt to be an ideal method of data collection in this situation. This method details what a person does, when it is done, and how much time is required; information difficult to obtain solely through recall. 3 types of women were observed in the collection of data: 1) housewives who work at home without pay; 2) potters who make clay pots in their homes and sell them; and 3) women who work in factories for at least 8 hours daily. The time-budget results yielded information on child-care and food-preparation details of their lives. The observation method was useful in obtaining information on the actual sexual division of labor. It is felt that this sort of information will be useful to development planners in assessing needs and evaluating program results when formulating programs in these rural areas.^ieng