Gynaecological Morbidity among women beedi workers in rural areas of Nizamabad district, Telangana
Journal Title: International Journal of Medical Science and Innovative Research (IJMSIR) - Year 2018, Vol 3, Issue 3
Abstract
Background: Beedi rolling is the popular small scale industry in Telangana which provides employment to over 1 million people. Although the risk of many diseases exists among beedi rollers, little information is available about gynaecological problems and their associated risk factors. Objectives 1.To study the prevalence of gynaecological morbidity among women beedi workers in rural areas of Telangana. 2. To study the risk factors associated with gynaecological problems in the study population. Settings and Design: Community based cross sectional study Methodology: Multistage stratified random sampling method. After sample size calculation 560 people were interviewed in 14 different villages, out of which 528 responses were complete. The questionnaire consisted of details regarding socio demographic history, occupational exposure history, personal habits, clinical history and general examination findings. Statistical analysis used: Epi info 7.1 and Microsoft excel Windows version 17 Results: Forty two percent of the women were suffering from various gynaecological problems. Most of them have undergone hysterectomy for menorrhagia and other symptoms. This study also found a strong association between increasing age, increasing experience in beedi rolling and Gynaecological morbidity. Beedi workers who were not following hygienic hand washing practices were also more prone to gynaecological problems than the ones who were following better hygienic practices. Conclusions: The women beedi workers who are constantly exposed to tobacco dust are prone to various morbidities including gynaecological morbidity. Further research is needed to establish the role of other risk factors in the women beedi workers.
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M. L. Surya Prabha
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