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Health Hazards among Tribal Farm Women in Agricultural Operations

S.K. Badodiya, Anamika Tiwari and O.P. Daipuria

Abstract

Farmwomen play very important role in home as housewives in managing the domestic affairs and they work as copartners in the farming profession. No field operation is beyond the reach of women. Tribal women constitute half of the work force among tribal in India. Tribal women face problems and challenges in getting a sustainable livelihood and a decent life due to environment degradation and the interference of outsiders. The study was conducted purposively in Betul district of Madhya Pradesh. The sample size for the study was 120 tribal farm women. Most of the tribal farm women (44.17%) were frequently occurring in health hazards in operation of agricultural activities. Out of fourteen independent variables eleven variables were found negative and significant relationship with health hazards and only age was found positive and significant relationship with health hazards while family background and size of family were not significant relationship with health hazards. Majority (72.00%) tribal farm women suggested that medical facilities should be available at village level

Keyword: Health hazards; Agricultural activities; Tribal farm women; Multivariate effect;

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