DRUDGERY REDUCTION IN FARM WOMEN THROUGH IMPROVED GRAIN CLEANING TOOL IN NIMAR REGIONS OF MADHYA PRADESH
Journal Title: International Journal of Agriculture Sciences - Year 2016, Vol 8, Issue 63
Abstract
The Present study was under taken to find out the different occupational hazards raised by the farm woman during the grain cleaning activity performed with traditional method and to assess the impact of improved tools manufactured by CIAE, Bhopal, on the reduction of physiological and muscular Stresses. During present study, 20 farmwomen were selected having average state of health and result shows that average heart rate and energy expenditure of the woman were reduced significantly while performing the cleaning quality of grain with the use of improved tools manufactured by CIAE, Bhopal. It was recommended that women should be motivated to use the improved tools for grain cleaning to minimize their health hazards.
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Y. K. SHUKLA
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