Ergonomic evaluation of harvest and post harvest activities performed by female labourers in sorghum crop with agricultural tools
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Ergonomic evaluation of harvest and post harvest activities performed by female labourers in sorghum crop with agricultural tools
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Creator |
Renuka Budihal
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Contributor |
Susheela P.Sawkar
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Family Resource Management
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The investigation entitled “ Ergonomic Evaluation of Harvest and Post Harvest Activities Performed by Female Labourers in Sorghum Crop with Agricultural Tools” was carried out during 2005- 07 in Dharwad district of Karnataka state. A total of 160 respondents were selected randomly for the study. Further, the identified maximum drudgery prone activity was ergonomically evaluated by improved implements, on the 30 healthy female labourers for cutting stalks and threshing of sorghum crop. Cutting stalk and threshing was identified as maximum drudgery prone activities among harvest and post harvest operations .The mean working heart rate of the female labourers while working with the improved I-104 sickle was found to be least (123.22 beats/ min) compared to traditional sickle (130.72 beats/mins). Rating of perceived exertion by the female labourers for cutting stalks by sickle I-104 was less compared to other improved sickles. The mean working heart rate and energy expenditure was higher (118.42beats/min) for threshing with thresher compared with the wooden beater (108.30beats/min). Threshing activity as perceived higher by the respondents with the thresher over wooden beater. Majority of the female labourers expressed exertion towards cutting stalks with CIAE Bhopal sickle as very heavy. The total postural changes made by the respondents with improved sickle CIAE Bhopal were higher compared to traditional and other improved sickles in cutting stalks. Majority of the respondents expressed very severe pain (53.3 %) in wrist/hand with the use of traditional sickle. The musculoskeletal problems expressed by the female labourers were found to be higher with the thresher for threshing of sorghum crop. The larger area and maximum output was found with improved sickle I-104 (30.70 sq.mts and 94.95 kg) in cutting stalks. The output was found to be more for threshing with the thresher (ear heads – 301.82 kg and seeds- 237.10 kg). |
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2016-07-22T15:26:11Z
2016-07-22T15:26:11Z 2007 |
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Thesis
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http://krishikosh.egranth.ac.in/handle/1/69392
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application/pdf
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UAS Dharwad
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