Female work participation and health status in handloom sector

Abstract

This research study is about female work participation and health status in handloom sector of Warangal (urban). Random sampling method was used to select the respondents. Data on scoio-economic, working details, physical and health problems were collected by using interview schedule. A major finding of the study was the female workers were having low socio economic status and mostly uneducated. High prevalence of musculoskeletal discomfort/pain was reported by the respondents. Visual prolems like eye pain and feeling foreign body in the eye experienced by the female workers. Thus, the constraints of female workers can be overcome by qualitative modification in tools structure and guidance by the government in handloom industry