An evaluation of musculoskeletal disorder and socioeconomic status of farmers in West Bangal, India.

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dc.contributor.authorKar, S Ken_US
dc.contributor.authorDhara, P Cen_US
dc.date.accessioned2009-05-28T04:21:03Z
dc.date.available2009-05-28T04:21:03Z
dc.date.issued2007-12-27en_US
dc.descriptionNepal Medical College Journal.en_US
dc.description.abstractRice cultivation contains several tasks and workers were compelled to adopt some harmful and awkward posture during performing those tasks. These type repetitive jobs may be related to occupational health hazards like musculoskeletal disorder (MSD). In the present investigation different MSD related problems of the workers have been assessed and also identify the socioeconomic status of the farmers considering the issues of community health development. In this connection a simple and easily applicable questionnaire technique has been apply in the agricultural field during performing rice cultivation tasks. The results showed that a large number of workers could not complete their primary education (33.0% to 43.0%) and remained below the poverty line (91.3%). From the MSD assessment lower back problem was prevalent (48.8%) among the workers when all rice cultivation tasks were consider together, but it was extremely prevalent in reaping job (92.0%) and transplantation job (84.0%). It was concluded that MSD among the workers might be related to the stressful work posture, long duration jobs, nature of jobs and use of ill-fitted hand tools. So, some free-hand exercise, proper work-rest scheduled and awareness program may be helpful for reducing the MSD and proper handling of hand tools.en_US
dc.description.affiliationDepartment of Physiology, Universal College of Medical Sciences, Paklihawa, Campus, Bhairahawa, Post Box: 53 Lumbini Zone, Nepal. ucmscampus@wlink.com.npen_US
dc.identifier.citationKar SK, Dhara PC. An evaluation of musculoskeletal disorder and socioeconomic status of farmers in West Bangal, India. Nepal Medical College Journal. 2007 Dec; 9(4): 245-9en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/46805
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.source.urihttps://www.nmcth.edu/list_journal_articles.phpen_US
dc.source.urihttps://www.nmcth.edu/nmcj_articles_pdf/volume_wise/nmcj_vol9_no4/sk_kar.pdfen_US
dc.subject.meshAdulten_US
dc.subject.meshAgriculture --manpoweren_US
dc.subject.meshEducational Statusen_US
dc.subject.meshFemaleen_US
dc.subject.meshHealth Surveysen_US
dc.subject.meshHumansen_US
dc.subject.meshIndia --epidemiologyen_US
dc.subject.meshMaleen_US
dc.subject.meshMiddle Ageden_US
dc.subject.meshMusculoskeletal Diseases --epidemiologyen_US
dc.subject.meshOccupational Diseases --epidemiologyen_US
dc.subject.meshOccupational Exposure --adverse effectsen_US
dc.subject.meshOccupational Healthen_US
dc.subject.meshQuestionnairesen_US
dc.subject.meshRisk Factorsen_US
dc.subject.meshSocial Classen_US
dc.subject.meshSocioeconomic Factorsen_US
dc.titleAn evaluation of musculoskeletal disorder and socioeconomic status of farmers in West Bangal, India.en_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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