Women, Working Conditions & Efficiency

The study of anatomical, physiological and psychological aspects of human beings in their working environment is important to ensure that the work fits the job to the man rather than the man to the job. In a semi-industrialised country like India, the working class is one of the weakest sections of society. And society being male-dominated, women workers receive still poor recognition/value. It is not that there are no statutory provisions to ensure fair working conditions for women in India. In fact, the Constitution of India provides equal rights and opportunities to both the genders. In addition, there are specific provisions for protection and welfare of working women in many of the labour laws. However, most of these legislations do not cover agriculture and units in small and informal sectors which are the predominant workplaces of women.

ISBN 8177081977   DEWEY edition DC21 ISBN13 9788177081978 (What's this?)   Pages 216 Publisher New Century Publications   Volumes 1 Imprint New Century Publications   Published in Delhi Format Hardback   Height (mm) 230 Publication date 01 Jan 2009   Width (mm) 155 Library of Congress HD6223   Academic level Undergraduate, Postgraduate DEWEY 613.04244095

Pt. I		Women in Agriculture
1		Organic Farming: Concerns and Issues by Kanak Chauhan		3
2		Energy Expenditure of Mountain Women Involved in Organic Farming by Meeta Agarwal and Veena Gandotra and L. P. Gite		19
3		Technology to Enhance Organic Agriculture in Mountain Region of Uttaranchal by Promila Sharma		35
4		Maize Shellers: An Effective Tool for Drudgery Reduction of Farm Women by Suman Singh and Puja Mathur and Madhu Rathore		43
5		Ergonomic Considerations in Designing Tools for Agricultural Operations in Organic Farming by V. S. Dhyani and Promila Sharma		52
6		Physiological Cost of Work in Organic Farming in Tarai Region of Uttaranchal by S. N. Kashyap and Promila Sharma		66
7		Physiological Cost of Technologies Used by Women in Organic Farming by Veena Gandotra and Kanak Chauhan		81
8		Physiological Cost of Weeding with Traditional Tool and Available Weeding Technologies by Veena Gandotra and Sonia Thakur		92
Pt. II		Women in Non-Agricultural Occupations
9		Assessment of Video Display Terminals (VDTs) on Health of Users by Suman Singh and Jyoti Wadhwa and Neelima Sinwal		105
10		Well-designed Workstations, Efficiency and Productivity by Suman Singh and Neelima Sinwal		121
11		Ergonomic Assessment of Kitchen Work Centres by Puja Mathur and Jatinder Kishtwaria		138
12		Physlological Stress on Women Workers in Tea Industry by Nandita Bhattacharya and Ruplekha Borah and S. C. Baruah		151
13		Occupational Health and Safety Survey of Indian Women Workers in Food Processing Industries by Meeta Agarwal and Promila Sharma		162
14		Ergonomic Assessment of Muscular Stress Experienced by Indian Women Workers in Food Processing Industries by Meeta Agarwal and Promlla Sharma		176
15		Ergonomics at Household Level through Specially-designed Training Module for Housewives by Nidhi Chaudhary and Deepa Vinay		189
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