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An Analytical Study of Social Problems as Perceived by Working Women


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1 Community Medicine, Dr. Ulhas Patil Medical College, Jalgaon Kh.(MS), India
2 Divisional Medical Officer, Central Railway hospital, Bhusawal (MS), India
     

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Background: Since long discrimination on account of gender is being practiced.
Objective: To know social problems of working women.
Material and methods: Three hundred working women employed in Chalmeda Anand Rao Institute of Medical Sciences, Karimnagar (Andhra Pradesh) were taken as sample. The data were collected in a pre-designed and pretested Proforma.
Results: out of 300 study subjects 282 had a total of 548social problems. The social problems in descending order of frequency were gender discrimination 103(34.4%), negative impact on husband's self esteem due to work (34%), Cannot give proper time for children and other family members (30%),work place harassment(28%),lack of support from family for working(21.4%), difficult to carry home responsibilities (20%), and domestic violence(15%).

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Working Women, Social Problems, Gender Discrimination
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Authors

Hina Kausar
Community Medicine, Dr. Ulhas Patil Medical College, Jalgaon Kh.(MS), India
Y. A. Hiwarkar
Community Medicine, Dr. Ulhas Patil Medical College, Jalgaon Kh.(MS), India
Mohammed Ubaid Ur Rahaman
Divisional Medical Officer, Central Railway hospital, Bhusawal (MS), India

Abstract


Background: Since long discrimination on account of gender is being practiced.
Objective: To know social problems of working women.
Material and methods: Three hundred working women employed in Chalmeda Anand Rao Institute of Medical Sciences, Karimnagar (Andhra Pradesh) were taken as sample. The data were collected in a pre-designed and pretested Proforma.
Results: out of 300 study subjects 282 had a total of 548social problems. The social problems in descending order of frequency were gender discrimination 103(34.4%), negative impact on husband's self esteem due to work (34%), Cannot give proper time for children and other family members (30%),work place harassment(28%),lack of support from family for working(21.4%), difficult to carry home responsibilities (20%), and domestic violence(15%).

Keywords


Working Women, Social Problems, Gender Discrimination

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