A Study on Nutritional Profile of Textile Workers and Non Textile Workers of Uttar Pradesh

A Study on Nutritional Profile of Textile Workers and Non Textile Workers of Uttar Pradesh


Ajeet Jaiswal Asst. Professor, Department of Anthropology, Pondicherry University, Puducherry-605 014

Abstract

Background

Man needs a wide range of nutrients to lead a healthy
and active life and these are derived through the diet
they consume daily. Good nutrition is a basic component
of health. The present paper assesses the Nutritional
Profile of Textile Workers and Non Textile Workers of Uttar
Pradesh.

Methods

Out of total 920 subjects studied, 463 Textile Workers
and 457 Non Textile Workers were randomly selected
and interviewed for the purpose of study; Tools used
were three days home visits and group meetings.
Anthropometric measurements taken were height and
weight. Dietary data was collected using standardized
cups methods.

Results

The findings depict that most of the Textile Workers and
Non Textile Workers were basically non-vegetarian and
majority of the Textile Workers and their families mostly
missed regular pattern of three meals a day. Chronic
Energy Deficiency (CED) was found to be more prevalent
in Textile Workers as compared to Non Textile Workers but
the prevalence of over weight/obesity was seen more in
Non Textile Workers.

Conclusions

The nutritional status of the Textile Workers and their
families was not an excellent one.

Keywords

Textile Workers, Non-Textile Workers, Chronic Energy
Deficiency (CED), Nutritional Status.

Study on Factors Associated With the Deterioration of Respiratory Function Among Male Textile Workers in Uttar Pradesh

Study on Factors Associated With the Deterioration of Respiratory Function Among Male Textile
Workers in Uttar Pradesh

Ajeet Jaiswal Assistant Professor , Department of Anthropology, Pondicherry University,
Puducherry-605014, India. E-mail: rpgajeet@gmail.com,

ABSTRACT

Background: The textile and clothing sector in India is changing as a result of developing technology
and economic conditions, with businesses restructuring, modernizing, and adapting to technological
change. Reduction of respiratory function among Textile workers in the textile industry has been
observed since the 1970s. A contaminant of raw cotton fiber and cotton dust, has been proposed
as a affecting agent that may deteriorate the respiratory function. Present study aimed to find the
factors associated with the deterioration of respiratory function among male Textile workers.
Methods: The sample consisted of 253 men above the age of 20 years who had worked for at least
3 months in a textile factory and 245 male Non Textile workers of same area were studied. All the
respondents were interviewed by a pretested questionnaire to gather information regarding the chest
symptoms, certain personal characteristics and occupational history. Statistical analyses like
Chi-square and odds ratio was done to determine the significant difference between male Textile
Workers and male Non Textile Workers.
Results: Univariate analysis of the factors for symptomatic byssinosis showed that dusty worksites,
heavy smoking and duration of service years were significant. Logistic regression analysis showed
that working in the scouring (odds ratio 11.6), spinning (odds ratio 4.68) and weaving sections (odds
ratio 2.8), heavy smoking (odds ratio 11.9) and more than 10 years of service (odds ratio 2.3) were
independent significant risk factors.
Conclusion: Efforts to reduce dust levels in the working environment and to discourage smoking
among textile workers need to be strengthened to minimize the risk of developing byssinosis.

Keywords: Occupational Health, Respiratory Functions, Textiles Workers,

A Study on Body Mass Index and Prevalence of Chronic Energy Deficiency among Adult Kharwar Tribes of India

A Study on Body Mass Index and Prevalence of Chronic Energy Deficiency among Adult Kharwar Tribes of India


Ajeet Jaiswal*
Department of Anthropology, Pondicherry University, Puducherry, India

Abstract:

The Health and nutritional status of an individual depends on the food he eats. Man needs a wide range of
nutrients to lead a healthy and active life and these are derived through the diet they consume daily. Good nutrition is a basic component of health. This paper deals with the utility of various anthropometric cut-off points in the evaluation of nutritional & health status. The Kharwar is one of the Adavasi groups of Uttar Pradesh and Bihar. “They are contemporary of Mundari speaking Indian tribes” and “racially they belong to Proto-Australoids” and “linguistically to Dravidian group”. The traditional economic activities of the Kharwar have been agriculture and other wage earning labour. The objective of the present study is to investigate the nutritional status of adult Kharwar tribal. This crosssectional study was undertaken to determine the prevalence of under nutrition using body mass index (BMI) among individuals of 18 years and above. A total of 151 (75 males and 76 females) adults from the different villages of Varanasi- Mirzapur District were measured. The result revealed that prevalence of under nutrition (age and sex combined) among Kharwar was 26.5 %. The sex specific rates were 33.3 % and 19.4 % among females and males, respectively. There was a highly significant sex difference in Chronic Energy Deficiency (CED) prevalence based on
BMI. Kharwar adults were experiencing serious situation, especially the women and oldest were experiencing the most serious situation with respect to their health and nutritional status.


Keywords: Chronic Energy Deficiency, Kharwar tribes, Nutritional Profile, Body Mass Index.

A study of the occupational health function among female textile workers

A study of the occupational health function among female textile workers

Ajeet Jaiswal Department of Anthropology, Pondicherry University, Pondicherry-605014, India. E-mail: rpgajeet@gmail.com,


Reduction of respiratory function among textile workers in the textile industry has been observed since the
1970s. A contaminant of raw cotton fiber and cotton dust, has been proposed as a affecting agent that
may deteriorate the respiratory function. Present study aimed to find the factors associated with the
deterioration of respiratory function among female textile workers. The sample consisted of 243 men above the age of 20 years who had worked for at least 3 months years in a textile factory and 235 female non textile workers of same area were studied. All the respondents were interviewed by a pretested questionnaire to gather information regarding the chest symptoms, certain personal characteristics and occupational history.
Statistical analyses like Chi-square and odds ratio was done to determine the significant difference between
female textile workers and female non textile workers. Univariate analysis of the factors for symptomatic
byssinosis showed that dusty worksites, heavy smoking and duration of service years were significant.
Logistic regression analysis showed that working in the scouring (odds ratio 11.0), spinning (odds ratio 4.7)
and weaving sections (odds ratio 2.6), heavy smoking (odds ratio 12.4) and more than 10 years of service (odds ratio 2.8) were independent significant risk factors. Efforts to reduce dust levels in the working environment
and to discourage smoking among textile workers need to be strengthened to minimize the risk of developing
byssinosis.
Key words: Occupational health, respiratory problems, textiles workers, non textiles workers, FEV 1.0.

A Study of Taste Sensitivity of Phenylthiocarbamide and Colour blindness among the Jats of District Rohtak (Haryana)

A Study of Taste Sensitivity of Phenylthiocarbamide and Colour blindness among the Jats of District Rohtak
(Haryana)

Ajeet Jaiswal and A.K. Kapoor

Abstract

An organic compound called Phenylthiourea could divide people into two classes, “Tasters”
and “Non-tasters” irrespective of age, sex and race according to a study that was done by
A.L. Fox in 1932. Fox 1932, Harris and Kalmus (1951), Das (1956) showed that dominance
of taster gene “T” is incomplete with the failure of its penetrance in the heterozygotes to a
certain percentage. A study of taste sensitivity of P.T.C. and colour blindness among the Jats
of district Rohtak, Haryana was done. The t gene frequency was found to be 0.46 in the total
population and that of colourblindness was 3.11% among the males. The results have been
compared with the populations of the northern region of India. The trait of colourblindness
among the populations of the Northern India region has been looked into, in view of the
selection relaxation hypothesis.

Key words: PTC, Colourblindness, Jats, Rohtak, Haryana

A Case Control Study Among Carpet Thread Factory Workers in Uttar Pradesh, India: Occupational Injury and its Deteriorating Factors

A Case Control Study Among Carpet Thread Factory Workers in Uttar Pradesh, India: Occupational Injury and its Deteriorating Factors

By Dr. Ajeet Jaiswal Pondicherry University,India

Abstract -

Occupational injuries have a major impact on public health and exact a huge toll in the
workplace. Annually throughout the world, it is estimated that ∼300 000 people die from 250
million accidents that occur in the workplace (who 1999). However, efforts towards investigation
of determinants among carpet thread factory workers are very minimal in developing countries
including India. The aim of the study was to identify determinants of occupational injury among
workers in carpet thread factory of Varanasi district, Uttar Pradesh state, India and to assess the
different protective measures used during working day to prevent the different hazards.
The sample consisted of 650 carpet thread factory included 310 workers (cases) and 340
non workers (controls).All the respondents were interviewed by a pretested questionnaire
regarding occupational injury status within Eighteen month period (May 2007 to November
2008).

Keywords : Occupational injury, Carpet Thread Factory, Workers, Non Workers

Industrial Health Management and Safety in the Textile Industry

Industrial Health Management and Safety in the Textile Industry

* Ajeet Jaiswal, **Sapna Jaiswal

*Dr. Ajeet Jaiswal, Assistant Professor, Department of Anthropology, Pondicherry University, Puducherry, India.  Email: rpgajeet@gmail.com, Phone no. : 09791201427, 08122594335.

**Mrs Sapna Jaiswal, MBA, Indira Gandhi National Open University, New Delhi.

Abstract:

Industrial health management and safety also commonly referred to as Industrial health and safety or workplace health and safety is an area concerned with the safety, health and welfare of people engaged in work or employment. The goals of occupational safety and health programs include to foster a safe and healthy work environment. Industrial health and safety may also protect co-workers, family members, employers, customers, and many others who might be affected by the workplace environment. Industrial health is a multidisciplinary field of healthcare concerned with enabling an individual to undertake their occupation, in the way that causes least harm to their health. Health has been defined as it contrasts, for example, with the promotion of health and safety at work, which is concerned with preventing harm from any incidental hazards, arising in the workplace. This article aims at studying Industrial Health Management and Safety issues in relation to the US and Indian textile industries in detail, along with the possible solutions for these problems describing the major safety and health issues in the textile industry like Workplace hazards, Exposure to cotton dust, Exposure to chemicals, Exposure to noise, Ergonomic issues and Healthcare and Social Assistance.

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Key words: Industrial Health Management, Textile industry, Occupational Safety and Health programs.