Investigating the Production Efficiency of Power Loom Industry in Pabna Sadar Upazila, Bangladesh

Islam, Md. Toriqul; Keya, Farjana Quayum

doi:10.51983/ajms-2021.10.2.2995

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“…Their mean age was 31.7±10.4 years. The results were similar with the study in Bangladesh 6 and India 15 . Most of the workers were married (81.0%).…”

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confidence: 90%

“…Three-fourths of the workers (78.3%) earn a monthly wage below 10,000 BDT. Most of the workers were male, illiterate and came from low socioeconomic aspects found in these studies 6,12,16 .…”

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confidence: 73%

“…About 600 million meters of textiles are produced annually by hand-loom weaving, or about 40% of the national demand. It makes a substantial contribution to the amalgamation of other industries and the generation of local jobs 6 .…”

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Occupational Health Problems and Healthcare Seeking Behaviour among Power-loom Workers

Abbas,

Jishan,

Yasmin

et al. 2023

Eastern Med. Coll. J.

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Background: Power-looms sector plays a significant role in the economic growth of Bangladesh. Occupational health problem is a burning issue for developing and developed countries whose economies are dependent on labour-intensive industrial sectors, such as the power-loom sector. Materials &Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted to assess the occupational health problems and health care seeking behaviour among 332 power-loom workers working in Sirajganj district, Bangladesh through face-to-face interviews by a pretested semi-structured questionnaire. Results: The mean age of the power-loom workers was 31.7±10.4 years and a considerable number of participants (28.9%) had no formal education. Most workers (85.5%) were full-time power-loom workers, which is relevant to factors connected to health concerns and healthcare seeking behaviours. The mean working hours were 12.4±3.1 hours, working days were 6.0±0.3 days and 47.9% of the respondents reported feeling stressed while at work. Most of the power-loom workers (91.9%) were dependent on allopathic treatment. Many of the workers (78.3%) believed that their government did not provide a hospital and that NGOs only operated in a limited capacity (16.3%). It was stated that there was no maternity leave or allowance for the 100% female workforce. Presence of emergency measures was available opined by the half of the workers (49.1%). Lower back pain, neck discomfort, and upper back pain were the three most common musculoskeletal conditions, and they were substantially correlated with worker age and working hours. Conclusion: The study concludes that power-loom workers are prone to develop musculoskeletal problems and strategies need to be developed to limit the problem and to promote their health. Eastern Med Coll J. July 2023; 8 (2):54-60

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“…Their mean age was 31.7±10.4 years. The results were similar with the study in Bangladesh 6 and India 15 . Most of the workers were married (81.0%).…”

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 90%

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 73%