Journal of FARM SCIENCES, Vol 31, No 3 (2018)

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Study on the working environmental conditions of women workers in building construction industry

SPOORTI KALLUR, SUMA HASALKAR

Abstract


An effort was made to study the working environmental conditions of women workers in building constructionindustry. The study was conducted in Dharwad city. Purposive random sampling technique was used to select 120respondents from 18 different sites in and around Dharwad city for the study. Structured interview schedule was used forcollection of information. Results revealed that as concerned with work place 57.50 per cent of women reported that theeating where they required having lunch was unhygienic. Regarding type of site ground, half of the respondents opined thatthe ground was too muddy (54.20 %). Regarding the type of ladder used in work sites, 35 per cent of respondents reportedthat the ladder was without adequate support. Mean temperature of 28.24 °C with standard deviation of 3.06 and meanhumidity of 39.33 per cent with standard deviation of 10.05 was observed at many work sites. Both temperature andhumidity were within the recommended values for comfortable working situation. More than 90 per cent of respondentsrevealed that they had access to safe drinking water facility followed by sanitary facility (75.00 %). Thus, it can beconcluded that, since women workers were lack of facilities in the work sites and faced difficulty to work in suchenvironment. They were not imparted any skills, remained just helping hands to male co-workers, paid lowly and facedoccupational hazards and gender issues. The working conditions at construction sites therefore needs to be improved tomake them women friendly.

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