A Study Related to Effects of Job Experience on Health of Traffic Police Personnel of Ahmedabad City, Gujarat, India
Journal Title: International Journal of Interdisciplinary and Multidisciplinary Studies (IJIMS) - Year 2015, Vol 2, Issue 6
Abstract
The work environment constitutes an important part of man’s total environment, so health to a large extent is affected by work conditions. Traffic policemen are key persons in maintaining day to day traffic but their health and safety are rarely taken care of and it is the matter of concern. The objectives of the study was the following: 1.To study the Socio-demographic profile of the traffic policemen. 2. To find out the co relations between job experience and its effects on them. In this cross-sectional study in Ahmedabad city, Gujarat ,a structured, predesigned and pretested proforma was used to interview traffic policemen in Ahmedabad city with prior permission. After pilot study, 482 traffic police personnel distributed in 33 traffic booths were studied. Prior verbal and written consent was taken during study. Information was collected regarding their socio-demographic profile, job-profile, physical health profile, job experience, what kind of problems faced by them, etc. The study included 482 individuals including men were 98.5% and women were 1.5%. All were literate with 95% were Hindu. Association between job experience and eye problems was statistically significant. Association between job experience and skin problems, ear problems, respiratory problems, GIT problems and varicose vein was statistically not significant.The study has thrown light on health status of traffic police personnel who are suffering from many health problems which can be easily handled by simple interventions like periodic health checkups and personal care.
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Paresh Prajapati, Krunal Modi, Kirti Rahul, Ashwin Shah
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