Health Problems Faced by Female Farm Workers in Rural Areas of Tehsil Dera Ghazi Khan: A Sociological Investigation

Tarar, Muhammad Ali; Fatima, Tahreem; Salik, Muzaffar Hussain; Akhtar, Saira; Khan, Yasir; Sultan, Tanvir; Ahmad, Farooq; Warraich, Imtiaz Ahmed; Yasmin, Samina

doi:10.36570/jduhs.2016.1.346

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“…Zhou et al (2010) showed that as many as 59.3% of female workers in China experienced work stress and are associated with menstrual disorders. Tarar et al (2016) study also showed that female farmers in rural areas of Tehsil Dera, Ghazi Khan also experienced some of health problem relates to work. From the statistical test, it showed the majority (90.6%) female farmers faced the health problem such as reproductive health problems, stress, injuries or sickness, asthma, and pesticide relates health problem.…”

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Correlation Individual Characteristics and Work Stress with Menstrual Disorders in Tobacco Farmers

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Rahman

2019

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Introduction: Women participation at work, especially in the agricultural sector, is implies a status of gender equality that positions women as capable of doing work like men. However, women naturally have physically and biologically differenced with men, for example in reproductive health conditions. Menstrual disorders are important to know because it can show the function of women reproductive health disorder. Menstrual disorders can be caused by various factors. The purpose of this study was to identify individual characteristics and psychological factor (work stress) with menstrual disorders of female tobacco farmers in Ambulu Village, Jember City. Methods: This study was an observational analytic with a cross-sectional approach. The research was conducted on August 2018 and respondents were 36 female tobacco farmers chosen by simple random sampling. Dependent variable of this study was menstrual disorders and the independent variables were individual characteristics (age, marital status, and work period) and psychological factor (work stress). Results: Obtained were that most of the respondents aged 35-44 years (55.6%), married (91.7%), having work period over 5 years (69.4%) and 58.3% respondents experienced a moderate level of work stress. Conclusion: There was a relationship between work stress and menstrual disorders. There was no relationship between individual characteristics with menstrual disorders in tobacco farmers in Ambulu Village, Jember City. Keywords: individual characteristics, menstrual disorders, work stress

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“…Most of female farmers working tosupport their family so in socio economic problem and mental health (stress) (Tarar et al, 2016). Stress on female workers will cause axis activity in the hypothalamus, pituitary, and adrenals.…”

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Correlation Individual Characteristics and Work Stress with Menstrual Disorders in Tobacco Farmers

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Rahman

2019

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“…Globally human population is rapidly increasing and demand for safe food and energy is inevitable to ignore because major share of food come from agriculture & livestock activities. Farmers are key stakeholder of agricultural activities and their health, social welfare has key significance in achieving sustainable agricultural development and healthier food supply to society (Narahashi et al, 2007;Hosseini et al, 2008;Tarar et al, 2016;EPA, 2017). Pakistani farmers were usually unprotected to great height of pesticides, generally much larger than other users.…”

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“…children, pregnant females, infant babies or farmers who visits farms or involve in farm activities, because chemical insecticides and pesticides remain present in crops, fruits and vegetables for many days after sprayed and more than 50% marketed pesticides are unsafe and hazardous that can cause everything from a mild, vomiting, fatigue, headache to a skin allergy to cancer (breast, prostate etc.) as well as infertility, morbidity and mortality in developing countries (Reigart and Roberts, 2006;Bourguet and Guillemaud, 2016;Fleming et al, 2003;EPA, 2017;Tarar et.al., 2019;Dawson et al, 2010;Damalas and Eleftherohorinos, 2011;Wilson and Tisdell, 2001;Anonymous, 2018;Mughal, 2018;Tarar et al, 2016;Mozart, 2018).…”

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“…These pesticides are commonly used the crop yield, but it also impacts on farmer's health. Farmers reported multiple symptoms like headache, vomiting, respiratory problems, eye symptoms, muscle weakness and skin rash and many other clinical significant (Tarar et al, 2016;Ajmal et al, 2016). Because of low level of awareness, no use of protective measures (proper shoes, gloves, masks, gaggles, clothing etc.…”

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Effects of Pesticides on Male Farmer’s Health: A Study of Muzaffar Garh

Tarar¹

2019

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Application of pesticides are made to control those insects and pest that approach the crops and damage them. From centuries, for the protection of crops, different sorts of pesticides are in practice. On the one hand pesticide benefits the crops, meanwhile it injurious for environment and & human health. Because it’s unnecessary application poses negative effects on biodiversity and all living organism i.e. birds, animals and human etc. faces threats for their survival. Study objectives were (i) to find out the effects of pesticides on farmer’s health and (ii) to suggest some recommendations for future policy to improve farmer’s health. For this study, a sample of 160 respondents (male farmers) were selected through multistage sampling technique. At first stage, 4 union councils from total 111 UCs, at second stage, 8 localities/ Basties /urban areas (2 from each union council) were selected randomly and at third stage, 20 respondents from each locality were selected by convenient sampling technique. Results showed that majority respondents were young illiterate married persons who were living in joint family system (62.5%); had family income Rs. 12,001-25,000 (63.1%); land tendency status of majority (91.3%) was own cultivator and 1-4 acres cultivate per year (45.0%). Majority (86.9%) of the respondents said that through inhalation source pesticides enter the human body and they prepared the pesticides stuff in field (94.3%). Data also showed about pesticides usage in crops and its different effects on farmer’s health i.e. heard about illness caused by pesticides (87.5%); is cause of air pollution (65.6%); pesticides particularly harmful for farm workers health (88.8%); after the application of pesticides, farmers faced health problems (83.8%); family members felt sick (71.9%) while after handling pesticides they faced shortness of breath (75.6%); experienced redness of skin (69.4%), nervous disorder (77.5%), headache (56.9%), excessive sweating (51.2%), diarrhea (75.0%); abdominal pain (73.1%); eyes burning (85.0%); respiratory disorder (76.3%); dry cough (80.0%); fever (81.2%); dry throat (84.4%); sleeplessness and laziness (76.9%); vomiting (78.8%); vision disturbance (86.9%) and pesticides usage is the risk of cancer (81.9%). Data showed that during pesticides spray respondents used the different personal protective equipment i.e. ordinary clothes to apply pesticides (98.1%); long-sleeved shirt (81.9%); spray coat with hoods (80.0%); gumboots (85.0%); nose masks (89.4%); goggles (66.2%) and hand gloves (66.9%) as well as take a shower immediately after mixing/ spraying (86.9%). Bi-variate analysis showed significant relationship between more the use of improper goggles vs. more the burning of eyes and more the use of improper nose mask vs. more the respiratory disorder problems among farmers. Govt. need to take strict action & measures against producers of hazardous & injurious pesticides and through intensive trainings, & short term courses guide farmers regarding safe & harmless application of pesticides to protect themselves

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Health Problems Faced by Female Farm Workers in Rural Areas of Tehsil Dera Ghazi Khan: A Sociological Investigation

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Correlation Individual Characteristics and Work Stress with Menstrual Disorders in Tobacco Farmers

Correlation Individual Characteristics and Work Stress with Menstrual Disorders in Tobacco Farmers

Effects of Pesticides on Male Farmer’s Health: A Study of Muzaffar Garh

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