Occupational Health and Safety Issues among Hill Farm women involved in Wheat Cultivation

Abstract

n the present study occupational health hazards involved in hill farming perceived by farm-women were ascertained. The study was conducted in the Roun-dal village cluster of Almora district and Dhanpau village cluster of Dehradun. Ex-post facto and exploratory design was used. About half of the farm women interviewed reported for high exposure to hazards followed by one-third reporting for medium-level exposure in various agricultural activities. Age, extension contact and educational status were found contributing significantly to the occupational health hazard score of farm women. A negative and significant relationship was found for extension contact and health hazards. A similar relationship was found for the educational status of women farmers. For age, the relation was found significantly positive.