Indian Journal of Public Health Research & Development

R. Lakshmi ¹, M. Vetrivel ¹, R. V. Suganya ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Commerce, School of Management Studies & Commerce, VELS University, Chennai, IN

Abstract

In view of this healthcare importance, the real economic growth rate depends on the quality of human life especially in improving the women’s standard of living around the world. At present, a large number of women are working in all sectors viz., primary sector, secondary sector and service sector in both the rural and urban areas. Further, they are actively participating in each and every job and express their knowledge and capacity to the society. However, most of the women are dominated by men and are affected psychologically and are under pressure in their work places. The term occupational hazards refer to a risk accepted as a consequence of a particular occupation. Regarding the occupational problems, the women employees in IT sector are facing health hazards like eye fatigue, headache, thyroid problem and others. It could be seen that over a past decade, a large number of women employees in IT sector suffer from heart related diseases. Moreover, the Poor health creates huge strain on physical and mental pressure in working places. At present, the large numbers of women employees also face many social, cultural and economic challenges. Hence, this study is an attempt to identify and analyse the reasons that affects the health of IT sector women employee respondents and give suitable measures to reduce the work related stress in IT sector among women employee respondents. Further, this study focused on primary data and the tools of analyses with using statistical techniques like percentages, t-test and rank value method. As a result found that, the urban area women respondents are highly affected as compared to that of rural area women respondents among the IT sector field. By and large, the study suggested that spiritual meditation is a way to help the reducing stress in psychologically and work related stress reduced through improving communication and technical skill.

Keywords

Women Empowerment, Health, IT Sector, Stress, Economic Development, Communication Skill, Spiritual Meditation.

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K. Indira ¹, R. V. Suganya ¹, R. Lakshmi ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Commerce, Vels University (VISTAS), Pallavaram, Chennai, IN

Abstract

Background and Purpose: The word stress typically describes the negative concept where it affects the physical and mental fitness of human.Teacher’s stress is a real phenomenon and associated with number of variables. Stress among the College teachers is caused mainly because of student’s attitudes.

Method: This study is based on both primary and secondary data. The primary data is collected from Female Government College Teachers working in Cheyyar. The researcher distributed 100 questionnaires to the Select Female Government College teachers working in Cheyyar Taluk. The researcher used convenience sampling method.

Results: The highest stress score of 368 is attributed to ‘Responsibility to increase the pass percentage of the slow learners makes me to get stress’. Professional development is needed in order to grow andthem reflect professionally.In order to reduce stress and increase retention,teachers need better professional development that they can see as useful contributions to theirteaching.

Conclusion: Promote new learning experiences among staff, they should actively participate in organizational committees and groups in correlation with their council; engage staff in the change process and reward positive changes in behavior and practices. More motivatedactivities can be organised to help teachers develop their positive relationships withstudents.

Keywords

Stress, Female Teachers, Students, College, Government.

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R. V. Suganya ¹, R. Lakshmi ²

Affiliations
1 Assistant Professor, Department of Commerce, School of Management Studies & Commerce, VELS University, Chennai, IN
2 Associate Professor, Department of Commerce, School of Management Studies & Commerce, VELS University, Chennai, IN

Abstract

The paper highlights impact of environmental pollution on Health. The present study has been taken up in Tuticorin industrial town area. Major industries numbering 12 established in the district. They are engaged in the production of cotton, staple yarn, caustic soda, PVC Resin, fertilizers, soda ash, carbon-di-oxide gas in liquid etc., The important major industries are sterlite, SPIC, Tuticorin Alkali Chemicals, Dharangadhra chemicals work, Madura coats, Kilburn chemicals industries. The public sector undertakings are the Thermal power unit (620mm), Heavy water plant, and port trust. The district contributes 70% of the total salt production of Tamil Nadu and meets 30% of salt requirement of our country. Aside from deficiencies in the life support system, men is subjected to a variety of environmental Hazards. Some of these are natural, but increasingly environmental hazards result from man’s activities and numbers. Sometimes manmade hazards are direct in their impact on other man. But they may be indirect in their influence, acting through other biological systems or overburdening the capacity of natural systems for renewal, dispersion, or assimilation. The following factors can be used in categorizing environmental hazards. (1) Biological (2) Chemical (3) Physical (4) Psychological and (5) Sociological. Hence more than 12 major industries have established in and around Tuticorin. This becomes one of the source of air pollution, water pollution, Noice pollution, in this area. Air pollution may be broadly defined as the presence of one or more contaminants like dust, smoke, must and odour. The atmosphere which are injurious to human beings, plants and animals which unreasonably interfere with the comfortable enjoyment of life or property. Air pollution seriously damages human beings.

Keywords

Environmental Pollution, Health Problems in India, Impact on Pollution.

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