期刊名称：International Journal of Innovative Research in Science, Engineering and Technology
印刷版ISSN：2347-6710
电子版ISSN：2319-8753
出版年度：2017
卷号：6
期号：4
页码：6853
DOI：10.15680/IJIRSET.2017.0604137
出版社：S&S Publications
摘要：Women constitute almost half of the work force engaged in agriculture. Nowadays female agriculturalworkers are exposed to various stressors including pesticides that results in health hazards easily. Objectives: To assessthe strain of female agriculture workers in field in terms of newer parameters, reproductive hormonal imbalances due todifferent stress factors in addition to standard ergonomic assessment has been followed .Materials & Methods: Thedouble blind study, conducted in “Madhupur” village, Burdwan, West Bengal amongst female farmers. Differentparameter was measured. Result: Farmers showed raised Systolic Blood pressure (SBP). Posture analysis measuredpainful awkward posture. Reproductive hormone status showed abnormal status in comparison to control counterpart.Conclusion: They faced ergonomic and musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs). For pesticide exposure they become proneto Ischemic heart disease (IHD). Also presence of high progesterone and estrogen level and low follicular stimulatinghormone (FSH) level, lead to infertility and early menopause.
