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Rekha Gujjar ¹, Manju Mehta ²

Affiliations
1 Rustomjee Business School, Dahisar (W), Mumbai, IN
2 Department of Psychology, University of Rajasthan, Jaipur, IN

Abstract

The present study was undertaken to see the effect of Sex role orientation on Organizational role stress among female government doctors. A total of 100 female government doctors from the state of Rajasthan served as sample for the study. To attain the objectives of the study, two psychometric instrumentsthe Bem Sex role Inventory (Bem 1981) and the Organisational Role Stress Scale (Pareek, 1981) were administered to the sample population to obtain data pertaining to the androgynous personality and organizational role stress variables. The data were analysed in terms of the t-test. The results of the study revealed that female government doctors with masculinity sex role orientation were significantly higher on inter-role distance stress as compared to female government doctors with androgynous and femininity sex role orientation. It was also found that female government doctors with undifferentiated sex role orientation were significantly higher on role overload as compared to female government doctors with androgynous sex role orientation.

Keywords

Role Stress, Role Orientation, Female Doctor.

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Neha Gahlot ¹, Manju Mehta ¹, Kiran Singh ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Family Resource Management, I.C. College of Home Science, CCSHAU, Hisar, Haryana, IN

Abstract

A vast majority of women working in textile and apparel industries serve as sewing machine operators. Sitting in a fixed position constantly because of the sight requirements at the machine, leads to a static burden that threatens the health of the worker. Although the sewing process could provide a qualitative improvement and a flexible work style to the worker when it is treated as a whole, but female sewing machine operators as an individual in the workplace, are limited by the simple and repetitive tasks because of highly advanced labour divisions and no defined workplace setup. The present study was formulated with the objective of exploring the work profile of female sewing machine operators. The objective of the study also includes the investigation of health problems of female sewing machine operators. The present study was conducted in Hisar city of Haryana states, where 80 female sewing machine operators were selected, who were performing sewing activity from last 4 years. A pre tested and well planned questionnaire was used to along with interview schedule to collect the responses of the respondents.

Keywords

Workplace, Sitting Position, Work Profile, Health Problems.

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Neha Gahlot ¹, Manju Mehta ¹, Kiran Singh ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Family Resource Management, I.C. College of Home Science, CCSHAU, Hisar, Haryana, IN

Abstract

A comfortable and well managed work environment without much clutter allows employees to focus on their goals. This paper describes the results of a study conducted to assess the workplace environment of the female sewing machine operators. A comfortable work environment is very important to perform the task easily and to increase the productivity with reduced number of errors. Hence, the workplace environment of the sewing activity was assessed with environmental parameters which include temperature, light, humidity, and noise. The mean temperature of the workplace was 28.59 which was above the recommended level and the mean illumination level at workplace was found 228.56 which was below the recommended level which was contributing to headache and eye strain for the female sewing machine operators. Workplace assessment for ventilation facility, storage of garments, storage of tools, proximity of clothes and tools, clearance of traffic lanes, hazardous things at workplace, workplace hygiene and workplace management also performed. The results of the study showed that only one fourth sewing machine operators had good storage facility for storage of stitched and unstitched garments.

Keywords

Workplace, Sewing Machine Operators, Environmental Parameters, Illumination Level.

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Neha Gahlot ¹, Manju Mehta ¹, Kiran Singh ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Family Resource Management, I.C. College of Home Science, CCSHAU, Hisar, Haryana, IN

Abstract

Work, worker and workplace are the three components of work triangle. The present study focuses on the perception of the female sewing machine operators retarding the different aspects of work. Perception is the awareness of something through the senses. In other words it's the ability to see, hear, understand or become aware of something. Perception is important as it is a physiological process through which everything is this world is interpreted and understood. It is very important to the workers to understand what they actually perceive and understand about their work. That will make their decision power stronger and will ultimately improve their skill and quality of life. The present study was conducted on 80 sewing machine operators to study their perception regarding the different aspects of their work. The perception of the sewing machine operators regarding their work, worker and workplace was assessed by a subjective tool. The subjects were personally interviewed about their opinion on different aspects of work triangle.

Keywords

Work Triangle, Perception, Physiological Process, Quality of Life.

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Sneh Kapoor ¹, Manju Mehta ², Bhumika Kapoor ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Psychology, Jesus and Mary College, Delhi University, New Delhi, IN
2 Department of Psychiatry, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, IN

Abstract

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder is the fourth most prevalent among mental disorders, yet its clinical presentation varies among individuals. Much research has focused on the gender differences in the presentation of OCD subtypes. The present study aims to understand gender differences in the manifestation of OCD subtypes, and the relative prevalence of the subtypes among the two genders in the Indian context. The preliminary sample constitutes 50 consecutive patients reporting to the Outpatient Psychiatric services and Child and Adolescent Clinic at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi. Participants between the age of 15 to 45 years, with a diagnosis of OCD (mixed), and not suffering from comorbid Axis I disorders were included for the study. Obsessive Compulsive symptoms were studied using YBOCS and categorized under six headings of obsessions/compulsions. Significant difference was seen between males and females along various types of obsessions and compulsions. Females rated higher on contamination doubts and cleaning compulsions, while males rated significantly higher on pathological doubt and checking compulsions.

Keywords

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, Subtypes, Gender Differences.

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Savita Kumari ¹, Manju Mehta ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Family Resource Management, College of Home Science, C.C.S. Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar (Haryana), IN

Abstract

Grape (Vitis vinifera L.) is an important fruit crop in India. Grapes are the third most widely cultivated fruit after citrus and banana. Major grape-growing states are Maharashtra, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and the north- western region covering Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, and western Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh. Agricultural workers involve several strenuous activities like ploughing, spading, carrying, upischolar_maining, planting, weeding, cutting, shafting, threshing, sweeping, etc. Musculoskeletal disorders were common among farmers. Farmers handle heavy workloads often in awkward posture and experiencing some work related problems. that majority of the workers (59.3%) in pooled sample belonged to old age and similar trend was also observed in three district i.e. majority 50 per cent, 75.0 per cent and 66.6 per cent, respectively from Hisar, Sirsa, Fatehabad were in old aged. Cent per cent of the workers were male. Majority of the workers 44.4 per cent obtained education upto primary school 38.8 per cent upto senior secondary which was the good indication for grapes farming. The musculoskeletal problems and the pain perceived during MMH (Manual material handling) activity with different methods were determined by administering standardized Nordic Questionnaire. These discomforts may be due to prolonged standing work and also other agriculture operation which necessitated frequent bending. Use of improved agricultural tools for varied agricultural operations may mitigate this problem. Governmental efforts are also aimed to address these issues.

Keywords

Occupational Health, Agriculture, Workers, Musculoskeletal Disorders, Grapes Cultivation.

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Savita Kumari ¹, Manju Mehta ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Family Resource Management, College of Home Science, C.C.S. Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar (Haryana), IN

Abstract

The aim of this study was to find out a postural load occupational risk in grape cultivation. The research designs comprised on field study conducted on 15 respondents were engaged on grapes cultivation activities. Physical fitness was determined by calculating the physiological parameters i.e. blood pressure, body temperature, pulse rate and (VO₂ max). Occupational risk was assessed through Biomechanical stress viz., Grip strength, Flexi curve and RULA score. The results indicated that mean height and weight of workers involved grape activities was 159.9 cm and 64.2 kg, respectively. BMI was observed as 21.8 kg/m², fat percentage was worked out to 29.9 per cent, and hence LBM was 44.1 kg with variation of ±19.3kg. VO₂ max was found to be 31.8 ml/kg x min exhibiting that the subjects were having good health. Conclusively on the basis of biomechanical stress in the grape cultivation occupational risk was highest in land preparation (46.3) followed by pruning activity (41.8) and least was in plant protection activity (21.5).

Keywords

A Postural Load, Occupational Risk, Grape Cultivation, Physical Fitness.

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Neetima Batra ¹, Manju Mehta ²

Affiliations
1 Department of Home Science, G.G.S.S.S., Kaimri, Hisar, Haryana, IN
2 Department of Family Resource Management, I. C. College of Home Science, CCSHAU, Hisar, Haryana, IN

Abstract

Vastu shastra is science of balancing energies and it is highly recommended for good and peaceful living. Keeping this view in mind a research was planned purposively on 100 homemakers who have altered/renovated houses according to vastu principles. Some aspects of beginning of construction and basic vastu principles were choose from a elaborated list of vastu principles by making a long inventory from various books, magazines, newspaper, websites etc. and checked by various vastu shastries, Pandits and vastu practitioners from Hisar city. After that level of satisfaction score containing highly satisfied, satisfied and dissatisfied on three quantum scale these aspects were studied and found that some aspects like underground water tank should be in NE direction, no trees towards NE side, drainage system should be E and N side were applied by more than 85% of homemakers. Surprisingly 90 percent of them were highly satisfied by making underground tank in NE and no tress in N and E. less than 10 percent homemakers were found dissatisfied by renovating/constructing house according to vastu principles. Regarding constraints faced while renovating/constructing house according to vastu, social & economic constraint were scored high as compared to other technical and structural constraints.

Keywords

Vastu, Vastu Shastries, Constraints, Satisfaction Level, Gomukhi.

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Nitin Bindlish ¹, Roma Kumar ¹, Manju Mehta ¹, Kristine Thompson Dubey ¹

Affiliations
1 Mom's Belief, Gurgaon, Haryana, IN

Abstract

Throughout the world, parents of children with special needs face challenges when looking for support for their child. Whether the issue is one of accessibility, affordability or effectiveness or a combination of these issues these challenges persist in developed and developing countries. However, there is now a substantial body of research that identifies parents as necessary partners in the therapy provided to their child. Engaging parents in therapies for children with special needs improves outcomes and can also address the issues of accessibility and affordability. In most cases, this assumes a family-centered approach, as parents must participate in goal setting and decision making to be active partners and effective co-therapists for their child. This paper reviews some of the literature that documents the efficacy of parent participation in clinical interventions for a developmental disorder, disability or mental health issue in a child. The studies identify benefits for the child and the entire family, supporting the use of the parent-led intervention model in a variety of settings.

Keywords

Developmental Disorders, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Parents, Intervention, Empowerment.

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Neetima Batra ¹, Veena Sangwan ¹, Manju Mehta ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of FRM, COHS, CCS Haryana Agriculture University, Hisar, Haryana, IN

Abstract

If the structure is so designed that the positive forces override that the negative forces then there is beneficial release of bio energy which helps all the inmates to be healthy. If I put Vastu in simple words “it is the traditional Indian way how people should live in house or work at their workplace as yoga is for health.” Every women workplace is started with her house and concludes her day in her house. The prior concern is her well-being's. Vastu is a hot topic of discussion these days on all the channels on T.V, internet etc. and other mass media approaches. Present study is planned to know about the knowledge of some aspects of Vastu Shastra principles and its extent of application in newly constructed houses of Hisar district. 200 homemakers were selected purposively, majority were found young 60.0% and working 45.0%. Around 50 percent were having > 350 square feet house. Some miscellaneous aspects of vastu were choose to study and found that was found Usually people were interesting in application of certain aspects such as down ward slope of house should be in E and N side, rectangular house is good for living, Gomukhi house is not good for residence purpose, underground water tank should be in North East direction, no tall trees should be in North and East side and so on. Interestingly they have applied these principles on priority basis. Along with these aspects more than 90 percent of the respondents were found feeling highly satisfied by making water tank in North-East and trees in South and west side. By making central space open, eighty five percent respondents were found highly satisfied as it is the place where all energies can accumulate to make house pure, divine and peaceful.

Keywords

Vaastu Shastra, North East, South East, North West, South West, Gomukhi.

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Neetima Batra ¹, Beenu Sehgal ¹, Manju Mehta ¹

Affiliations
1 College of Home Science, CCSHAU, Hisar, Haryana, IN

Abstract

Water quenches thrust next only to air water is essential for the life of plants, animals andhuman beings. Drinking water is an absolute necessity, its quality being as important as its availability. Consumption of unsafe drinking water contributes to the 4 million annual cases of diarrhoeal cases worldwide. This study aimed to determine the knowledge and practices of water purification and to assess the quality of drinking water at the point of use at Hisar city of Haryana state A total of 100 respondents from a corresponding number of households were selected through a multistage sampling method. Data was obtained with the use of well structured interviewer administered questionnaire. Water works water supply is the main source of water in the both localities selected, less than 50 percent of the respondents believed that hand pump water is good for drinking in sector 15-A locality where as old city housewives were preferring waterworks water for drinking (56.0%). Cent percent of the respondents were aware of boiling technique as a method of purification.60 to 70 percent respondents were aware about use of muslin cloth, potassium permanganate, alum and Bleaching powder as a source of purification in Old city where as percentage was little bit high in sector's people. In general 82.0% respondents were using water filters in their home in both the locality.

Keywords

Household Drinking Water, Purification Practices, Knowledge, Quality.

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Neetima Batra ¹, Beenu Sehgal ², Manju Mehta ²

Affiliations
1 Department of Home Science, GGSSS Kaimri, Hisar, Haryana, IN
2 Department of Family Resource Management, I C College of Home Science, CCSHAU, Hisar, Haryana, IN

Abstract

Water, Sanitation and Hygiene are some of the most basic needs for human health and survival. Specially pure drinking water is of utmost importance among sanitation and hygiene concepts, keeping in view the study is planned to take a overall view of drinking water availability in urban area and performance of various water filters available in market. Water samples fromMunicipal water works, Tubewells and Handpump were tested. Five types of filters i.e Membrane filter, Candle filter, UV-rays+candle filters, Chemical treatment filters and three steps filter were selected for bacteriological analysis of water. Contaminated unfiltered water samples were taken purposively for the testing.After filtration it was found that UV rays+candle filter(F1) and three Steps filter (F2) were best in terms of removing impurities in terms of coliform count, faecal coliform count and viable count present in all three sources of water. F3 filter (chemical filters) had removed all the impurities present in unfiltered handpump water and reduced the impurities approximately ten times from other two sources of filter i.e. water from waterworks and tubewell. F4 filter (candle filter) and F5 (membrane filter), ranked III and IV respectively because these filters were found to remove the above mentioned impurities to some extent. It was also found from the available results that F3, F4 and F 5 filters were proved to be much more effective when the bacterial counts were less in unfiltered water taken from the all three sources. Thus, it can be concluded that F1 and F2 filters are best out of five filters tested in terms of performance evaluation and are, therefore, recommended for use by the consumers.

Keywords

Filters, UV Rays+Candle Filter, Coliform, E.coli, Faecal Coliform, Membrane Filter.

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Neetima Batra ¹, Manju Mehta ²

Affiliations
1 Department of Home Science, GGSSS, Kaimri, Hisar, Haryana, IN
2 Department of Family Resource Management, CCSHAU, Hisar, Haryana, IN

Abstract

Vastu shastra is science of balancing energies and it is highly recommended for good and peaceful living. Keeping this view in mind a research was planned purposively on 100 homemakers who have altered / renovated houses according to vastu principles. Some aspects of beginning of construction and basic vastu principles were choose from a elaborated list of vastu principles by making a long inventory from various books, magazines, newspaper, websites etc. and checked by various vastu shastries. Pandits and vastu practitioners from Hisar city. After that level of satisfaction score containing highly satisfied, satisfied and dissatisfied on three quantum scale these aspects were studied and found that some aspects like underground water tank should be in NE direction, no trees towards NE side, drainage system should be E& N side were applied by more than 85% ofhomemakers. Surprisingly 90 percent ofthem were highly satisfied by making underground tank in NE and no tress in N&E. less than 10 percent homemakers were found dissatisfied by renovating /constructing house according to vastu principles. Regarding constraints faced while renovating/constructing house according to vastu, social & economic constraint were scored high as compared to other technical and structural constraints.

Keywords

Vastu, Vastu Shastries, Constraints, Satisfaction Level, Gomukhi.

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Neetima Batra ¹, B. Sehgal ¹, Manju Mehta ¹

Affiliations
1 College ofHome Seienee, CCSHAU, Hisar, Haryana, IN

Abstract

Water purification is the process of*removing undesirable chemicals, biological contaminants, suspended solids and gases from contaminated water with the aim of making it fit for drinking or a specific purpose. Drinking water is an absolute necessity. Consumption of unsafe drinking water contributes to the 4 million annual cases of diarrhoeal cases worldwide. This study aimed to determine the knowledge and applicability of water purification practices and awareness of various water bom diseases by the homemakers at Hisar city of Haryana state A total of 100 respondents from a corresponding number of households were selected through a multistage sampling method. Data was obtained with the use of well structured interviewer administered questionnaire. It was found from the study that boiling technique of purification was known to cent percent of the respondents from sector area and old city area. While use of filters, phitkari, (Alum), muslin doth, potassium permanganate, chlorine tablet, etc. were aware by them but in some less percentage. More than % percentage of women were using water filters in their home and out of them majority of women were using candle filters .A huge percentage of respondents were aware that impurities of water means dirt, dust, insects, bacteria and viruses in that. The basic reason given by them for using filters was it removes insect, remove dirt and dust etc. A little less than one-third percent of the respondents were aware that filters can remove odour and colour also. Those who were not using filters were saying that filtration is a long process and immunity does not improve, dean water availability in their locality, the basic reasons.70-80 percent of the respondents were aware about thejaundice, dysentery, diarrhoea were caused by intake of impure drinking water. Hence the study emphasize a general look of Indian women of a small city about water purification practices and diseases caused.

Keywords

Household Drinking Water, Purification Practices, Knowledge, Quality.

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Neetima Batra ¹, Veena Sangwan ¹, Manju Mehta ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Family Resource Management, CCSHAU, Hisar, Haryana, IN

Abstract

House construction is a life dream for an individual especially the homemaker. The study was planned to know about the view of homemakers towards kitchen and pooja room principles of Vaastu Shastra. By applying various principles how much they satisfied was be the main trust area for such kind of study.200 homemakers who have constructed and Renovated their house according to Vaastu shastra were selected purposively to find out the knowledge and application of various vastu principles, after that 100 homemakers were selected randomly to find out the level of*satisfaction among various principles. Kitchen and pooja room principles were selected purposively keeping in view the major concern of Indian women. More than 50 percent of the respondents had made their kitchen in SE direction of house, same number of them have placed pitchers and utensils for drinking water in NE and N side. Vastu says fridge should not be in NE direction of'kitchen was not aware by 65 percent of*the respondents still 34.0O percent had applied this concept at kitchen. A major number of respondents had applied the concept that pooja room in building should be in E, N, NE comer ofhouse (85.0%). some concept of pooja room such as one should not sit exactly having the idol (90.0%), white colour or yellow colour marble work should be done in pooja room (65.0%) were applied by respondents band lamp stand in SE comer of worship room (54.0%) were applied by respondents but they are not aware about these. While finding the satisfaction level, by applying principle such as kitchen in SE more than three fourth respondents were highly satisfied in psychological and functional utility aspect, placement of pitcher in NE and N side seems to be a tedious task for some respondents hence a little percentage of respondents (11.6%) were found dissatisfied also. Same with some aspects of pooja room principle where placement of'lamp on particular direction become tedious for one fifth of the respondents (17.24%)otherwise overall concepts of pooja room provide them highly satisfaction. Hence we can say that pooja room and Kitchen satisfaction is of*major concern of*today's homemaker.

Keywords

Vaastu Shastra, North East, South East, North West, South West, Gomukhi.

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Ekta Melkani ¹, Manju Mehta ², Sudesh Gandhi ²

Affiliations
1 Department of Family Resource Management, C.C.S. Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar (Haryana), IN
2 Department of Family Resource Management, C.C.S. Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar (Haryana), IN

Abstract

The plight of the women workers is reported worse in the small scale industries. Bead making, a small scale enterprise, is commonly practiced in North-Western part of Haryana where bead making from wood is the main source of livelihood for more than 70 per cent of the households in Mangali village. All the family members have been involved in various activities of bead making. However, women’s involvement was higher in making beads and string (mala) making (Gandhi et al., 2017) who spend 8-12 hours daily for bead string making at one rupee per string. Seasonal calendar and activity profiles of 50 purposively selected women from Surtiya Panchayat of Mangali village were recorded for the assessment of the working hours of the women involved in bead string making. The work-rest ratio of the average respondents in minutes was calculated to be 20:3, which was not satisfactory for the long hours sitting work. Trainings with time management, bead products like jewelry making, curtains, bead vases, and other bead craft techniques was given to the women for eight months at intermittent intervals. The similar work is recommended to be introduced on large scale and a proper channel can be devised to sell the products and benefit the enterprise. More time management trainings need to happen at village levels to reduce the unnecessary drudgery of the rural women and employ their precious time in quality and productive works. This will ensure that the diverse designs and market colour trends would have wide range of customers resulting in good returns for the bead making enterprise.

Keywords

Village women, Intervention, Marketing, Time management, Bead products, Income generation

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Ekta Melkani ¹, Manju Mehta ², Kiran Singh ²

Affiliations
1 Department of Family Resource Management, C.C.S. Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar (Haryana), IN
2 Department of Family Resource Management, C.C.S. Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar (Haryana), IN

Abstract

Designers of Agricultural products have major playing roles to keep trying to uplift the agricultural sector dignity by producing innovative design insights. Product designers work alongside engineers and model makers to conduct research and device an accurate design proposal for projects. Agricultural excellence could be attained through technological advancement and innovation in design. The major implications of an innovative product development postures for the agricultural research organization and management along with the role of design function in innovation development. The appropriate agricultural technologies harmonize with the environment, maximize and minimize its benefit and harmful effects, respectively while requiring an intelligent balance of labour-intensive and capital-intensive parts of technologies. The intensive innovation activity nowadays in agricultural sector is becoming an essential part of development and considered as a major factor in the contribution to the production development and efficiency in the market economy. The shaping and advancing strategy of the innovation system is aimed at assimilating the novelties making it possible to launch new production technological structure and to ensure competitiveness of enterprises both domestically and internationally in markets. New product development in agricultural risk management using integrated approach should be made to crop insurance improvement so that farmers are drawn to adopt innovative technologies and designers are motivated to design new for no loss of uncertainties of future marketing.

Keywords

Agriculture product designers, Designing issues, Design innovation

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Rupal Hooda ¹, Manju Mehta ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Family Resource Management, College ofHome Science, CCS HAU, Hisar, Haryana, IN

Abstract

Adolescence is duration of fears during which boys and girls shift from childhood to adulthood. To analyze the prevalence of depression, anxiety and stress among the girls students, a study was conducted on 60 girls students (30 day scholar and 30 hostel students) of age from 17 to 22 years selected randomly from college of home science, CCSHAU, Hisar. Most of the respondents were from to general caste (46.66%). Day scholar students in their first and third year of graduation were largely suffering from mild form of depression. Anxiety score increased from normal to moderate level from first to third year of graduation. Mild form of stress was the chief form (varying from 13.33 to 16.67%) with which girls were found to suffer with. Hostlers were suffering from mild (13.33% in 3rd year to 20% in 1st year students) and moderate (6.67% in 1st year to 10% in 3rd year) form of depression. The moderate anxiety score tended to increase (from 3.33% to 6.66%) from 1st year to 3rd year of graduation. Hostler girls were also reported to suffer from mild form of stress. Although severe form of depression, anxiety and stress were not the major issue but, moderate score of all these was found to increase which suggest that there is a need for special focus on the mental health of the girl student in colleges.

Keywords

Adolescents, Depression, Anxiety, Stress, Girls.

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Ekta ¹, Manju Mehta ¹, Praveen Kumar Sharma ²

Affiliations
1 Department of Family Resource Management, I.C. College of Home Science, CCSHAU Hisar, Haryana, IN
2 M.A in Counseling Psychology, IGNOU, Delhi, IN

Abstract

A musculoskeletal disorder is highly dependent on the workplace design. The workers whose job requires repetitive tasks, are more prone to this disorder. Textile industry is one of the labor intensive industries and most of its jobs require continuous engagement with the work. Sewing machine operators in this sector due to workplace design are facing high risk of health issues due to focused attention and static posture of the body. Understanding the health issues linked with continuous working hours and static posture need to be addressed. Both Government and nongovernment organizations need to be better involved in designing interventions targeting these people and protecting them from such health risks. The present study was conducted in Hisar district from Haryana state in which respondents were selected randomly. Total number of respondents were 60 in which 28 were males and 32 were females with objectives to assess work organization and work space design and to find out the occupational health problems and musculoskeletal symptoms among sewing machine operators. The results showed that maximum numbers of the respondents (68.4%) were took break of fixed duration and (53.4%) respondents were work along with others. Majority (43.3%) respondents were the first experience of MSK symptoms from 7 days to 12 months followed by (33.3%) respondents in 2-3 years.

Keywords

Musculoskeletal Disorder, Workplace Design, Sewing Machine Operator.

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Rupal Hooda ¹, Manju Mehta ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Family Resource Management, COHS, CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar, Haryana, IN

Abstract

A large number of workers are engaged in the construction sector. Out of them approximately 30% are women workers. Construction industry is the major source of employment for workers in the unorganized sector. In India, construction industry is the second largest employer when compared to agriculture and covers others allied field of activities in the civil, mechanical and electrical area also. The Indian construction labor force is 7.5% of the total world labor force and it contributes to 16.4% of fatal global occupational accidents. A study was conducted on 30 construction workers working on different sites of Hisar city. A questionnaire was used for collecting general information and for specific information. Data reveals that 56.66% of the respondents were in 26-35 years of age group followed by 86% of the respondents were married. 63.33% of the respondents were living in village. 83.33% of the respondents' family consists of more than 5 members followed by 73.33% of the respondents' family has two earning members. Body discomfort level was also analyzed by using Relative Important Index. Conclusively, Construction sector falls under unorganized sector of an economy. They are working under unsecured environment or work culture. The scenario only can be changed with the government intervention, by implementing the policies strictly.

Keywords

Construction Workers, Accidents, Unsecured Environment.

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Ekta Melkani ¹, Manju Mehta ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Family Resource Management, CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar, Haryana, IN

Abstract

Most of the families of a village Mangali in Hisar block of Haryana are involved in production of wooden beads for decades. The production process is a joint effort made by both male and female members of the family. However the works done by male members start from procurement of wood to making of beads till their marketing whereas women work to string the beads for whole days and give them finishing looks for selling in not more than 50-100 rupees per day that too only if work is available in abundance. Even the male members only get a limited selling price as all the benefits are secured by the middlemen. The women also face physiological hazards and musculoskeletal discomforts for doing all the works sitting on floor in a bending posture. The plight of the women is so high that even after the long day seasonal field works, they are sitting over floors in a bent posture which is causing them discomforts over the body for next many days. The activities performed by the women which are related to beads are numerous in nature like jewellery, crafts, etc, and hence the postures. Squatting and cross legged are the major postures that are observed among the women in forward-bent condition and which cause them further musculoskeletal disorders. A workstation having the facilities regarding back support, eye-level works, wrist support, storage and light requirements is suggested. The multipurpose workstation can help the women to healthy work not for the bead works only but also for other housing chores to speed the activities and enhance the productivity.

Keywords

Mangali Village, Bead Products, Floor Sitting, Workstations, MSDs, Productivity.

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Rupal Hooda ¹, Sudesh Gandhi ¹, Manju Mehta ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Family Resource Management, COHS, CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar, Haryana, IN

Abstract

Ageing is a universal process and it does not occur at a uniform age or rate. Due to longer life expectancy and decline in fertility rate, proportion of people above 60 years of age is growing much faster than any other age bracket in most of the countries. A study was conducted on 100 elderly people of Hisar district of Haryana state those were living independently. It was reported that half of the respondents (51.0%) were in age group of 70-80 year and 38.0 percent of respondents were secondary pass followed by graduate and post graduate (32.0%). Most of them were (99.0%) from general caste, married (74.0%) followed by widow and widower (13.0% each). Data revealed from Activity profile of elderly (IADL scale) showed that nearly three fifth of the respondents (59.0%) were in the high category of the IADL scale followed by medium category (40.0%) and low category(1.0%).

Keywords

Elderly, Living Independently, ADL's, IADL's.

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Santosh Kumari ¹, Manju Mehta ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Family Resource Management, I.C. College of Home Sciences Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar , Haryana, IN

Abstract

The present study entitled “Knowledge about indoor plants by homemakers in Hisar city”. Air quality “refers to the condition of the air within surrounding. Air quality is one of the major environmental health concerns for India. Nowadays our lifestyle and work culture are also forcing us to be in the contact of the indoor environment for the long number of hours leading to coverage of various indoor pollutants. The study was undertaken to know the existing knowledge regarding the indoor plants adopted by homemakers in the house of Hisar city . The study was carried out in one phase, survey work. Survey work was carried out in five randomly selected locality of Hisar city . From each selected locality 30 homemakers were randomly selected from each thus making total sample 150 homemakers. The study revealed that level of knowledge regarding indoor plants was medium (68.6%). The maximum homemaker used seasonal plants (60.0%) and 94% use indoor plants for aesthetic purpose and the knowledge level of respondents about of indoor plant and it was found that two third of respondents had medium level of knowledge (68.6%) followed by high level (18.0%) and only 14.0% had low level of knowledge about the indoor plants.

Keywords

Indoor Plants, Air Quality , Homemakers, Knowledge Level.

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