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Occupational medicine and health affairs, Jun 16, 2016
T his study has never been conducted in Pakistan before. Related researches have been carried out... more T his study has never been conducted in Pakistan before. Related researches have been carried out in neighboring countries, and my aim is not only to find current prevalence of malnutrition in target areas, but also to determine how a mother's education and professional working status affect the nourishment status of the child. This is a cross sectional study in which children under 5 years of age were assessed by weight for age and height for age. A comparison was made between children of different socioeconomic strata, a structured questionnaire was developed, and a door-to-door survey was conducted. Data was analyzed by SPSS version 17. Regarding weight for age, the cut off values included were according to the WHO growth chart published in J.E Park. The height for age was calculated according to the Z score guidelines for cutoff values by WHO. For variation in the socioeconomic status, the study was conducted in two target populations with stark difference in socioeconomic status. The prevalence of malnutrition in children under 5 years of age of Lahore was determined to be 22.7%. The malnourished children were higher in percentage in housewife group, i.e., 62.2%, compared to only 37.8% in working women group. This is a surprise as the normal perception in our culture leads to the belief that the order should be reverse. There was a difference of 9% between housewives and working women as far as preference for home-made weaning food for children was considered. However, working women are slightly more prone to opt for commercially prepared foods like Cerelac etc. This study provides a base line for further research on factors associated with malnutrition in children among population of Pakistan.
International Journal of Home Science
Like all other children, street children have the basic right to develop, survive and thrive. A s... more Like all other children, street children have the basic right to develop, survive and thrive. A street child in India is someone "for whom the street has become his or her habitual abode and/or source of livelihood; and who is inadequately protected, supervised, or directed by responsible adults. Due to various push or pull factors they come to live on the streets and take on the full responsibilities of caring for themselves, including working to provide for and protecting themselves. Though street children do sometimes bind together for greater security, they are often exploited by employers and the police. With the objective to identify the problems faced by street children of Lucknow city, the present study was conducted at various crowded places of Lucknow city, Uttar Pradesh, India.The sample for the study was identified using snowballing sampling technique. The final sample comprised of 100 street children (81 boys and 19 girls) 6 to 12 years old. Result reveals that majority (82.60%) of the school going street children were boys while only 17.39 per cent girls attended school. It is evident from the data that the major proportion (47.0%) of the children were under 8-10 years followed by 10-12 years with 35.0% and a mere 18.0% under 6-8 years. Lack of access to basic medical facilities was the problem faced by majority (84.0%) of the street children in their day to day lives while the problems experienced by them while being on street were asking for explanation for being on street by the passer-by as reported by 48.0 percent children followed by Scolding (30.0%) and 22.0 per cent children reported that they were even abused verbally while being on street.
Asian Pacific Journal of Health Sciences
Adolescent adversity has been shown to predict later mental and physical health outcomes. Underst... more Adolescent adversity has been shown to predict later mental and physical health outcomes. Understanding which aspect and development timings of adversity is important. The study aims to assess various strategies adopted by adolescents to overcome adversity. The study was conducted on 150 adolescents from Lucknow city in the age ranging from 10 to 19 years, out of which 79 were boys and 71 were girls. The main strategies adopted by adolescents to overcome adversity were found that majority (94%) of the adolescents visualize the outcome of adversity. While, 86.6% adolescents take lesson from every failure and setback and so on. Among Girls, all (100%) of them visualize the outcome. While 70.4% drop negative self- talk and so on. Boys, and equal proportion (89.8%) of respondents reported that they Embrace adversity as a chance for opportunity, talk it over with a like-minded person, stop making excuses and Have faith, followed by create a game plan (73.4%), etc.
Asian Pacific Journal of Health Sciences
Research Background: Successful Aging among Senior Adults is an important area of concern that re... more Research Background: Successful Aging among Senior Adults is an important area of concern that reflects their overall aging and how they deal with it. Objective: The aim of the present investigation was to study Successful Aging among Senior Adults. Methods: The study was conducted on a Purposive Random Sampling of 120 respondents who were selected from Lucknow city in the age ranging from 65 to more than 75 years of which 67 men and 53 women. “Successful Aging Scale” Questionnaire which are prepared by Reker, 2009 is used to measure Successful Aging, the questionnaire was administered. The data were coded, tabulated, and analyzed. The data obtained were subjected to statistical analyzed using mean, frequency percentage. Result: The finding of the study revealed that the majority of respondents are Successfully Aged and the study also reveals that there is no significant difference between the Successful Aging of respondents and their Gender.
Asian Pacific Journal of Health Sciences
Aging, an inevitable process, is commonly measured by chorological age and as a convention, a per... more Aging, an inevitable process, is commonly measured by chorological age and as a convention, a person aged 65 years or more is often referred to as the “elderly.” The present study intends to identify spiritual intelligence among the elderly across gender. Sample for the study comprised 133 elderly (97 males and 36 females) between 60 and above of 75 years of age group. The 29-item spiritual intelligence questionnaire by Abdollahzadap1 et al. (2009) was used to assess the level of spiritual intelligence. The questionnaire measures the spiritual in terms of who are and what a particular person is and what constitute person’s spirituality. The test indicated no significant in spiritual well-being difference between male and female. In addition, there was no significant difference between females and males in terms of different components of spiritual intelligence.
International journal of home science, 2016
The aim of the present investigation was to study the impact of retirement on the quality of life... more The aim of the present investigation was to study the impact of retirement on the quality of life of retired third age people. The study was conducted on a purposive random sampling of 120 respondents were selected from Lucknow city in the age ranging from 60 to more than 75 years of which 60 women and 60 men. (OPQOL-35) “Older People’s Quality of Life” Questionnaire which are prepared by A Bowling, Was used to measure the quality of life, the questionnaire was administered. The data was coded, tabulated and analyzed. The data obtained was subjected to statistical analyzed using mean, frequency percentage, χ2 Test by using SPSS (version 20). The finding of the study revealed that though male respondents were having good quality of life in comparison to female respondents after retirement still results also revealed that there was no significant difference between gender of third age people and their quality of life after retirement.
International journal of applied research, 2016
Disability is one of the hardest effects in the whole planet, because they seriously don’t unders... more Disability is one of the hardest effects in the whole planet, because they seriously don’t understand why each person else is “normal” in which they aren’t. Self-esteem may be defined simply as favorable and unfavorable attitude towards self. The purpose of the study was to investigate the relationship between the period of disability and the self-esteem of an adolescent having disability. This study was conducted on 120 disabled adolescent. The respondent age group was 12-18 years. Data was collected using along with interview schedule, standardized scale, from the locale area of Lucknow city. The result showed that there was a significant relationship between self-esteem and the period of disability, and showed that period of disability affect the self-esteem of respondent. It may be increase or decrease also. This study was to demonstrate the relationship between period of disability and self-esteem of an adolescent with disability.
Journal of emerging technologies and innovative research, 2019
The purpose of the present study is to investigate the relationship between the womens with breas... more The purpose of the present study is to investigate the relationship between the womens with breast cancer emotional intelligence (EQ) and their anxiety. The statistical population involved in this study included the breast cancer womens around coimbatore hospitals. The sample involved in this study included 100 breast cancer womens selected randomly through the random sampling procedure and based on the statistical methodology principles of correlational studies. In this study, the 50-item Emotional intelligence and also the 21 item anxiety questionnaire. Results showed that there are significant negative correlations between womens with breast cancer emotional intelligence and their anxiety, identify the level of emotional intelligence and anxiety among women with breast cancer. In the light of statistical results, it is concluded that the level of emotional intelligence was comparatively high for, the level of anxiety was decreasing low level. When the level of anxiety was compara...
Journal of Ecophysiology and Occupational Health, 2021
Context: Workplace hazard is usually defined as working conditions that have potential to cause i... more Context: Workplace hazard is usually defined as working conditions that have potential to cause injury and/or illness to workers. Examples of hazards are exposed to hazardous substances; working with dangerous tools and equipment or performing potentially injurious task, such as repetitive movement and heavy lifting Aim: The purpose of this study was to investigate the prevalence of workplace hazard face of vulnerable migrant workers. Setting and Design: The study was carried out on eighty migrant workers comprising of male and female. The purposive sampling technique was adopted in the study. Data were collected using a 9 question survey tool developed by S. Peter et.al, Institute for work and health, Canada, in 2016. Materials and Methods: A self-structured and standardized interview schedule scale (OHS) devised by institute for work and health, Canada, in 2016 used for the purpose of the gathering information and measurement workplace hazard in different variables of the respondents. The study adopted survey research design and interviewed respondents personally. Statistical Analysis Used: The data were coded and analyzed using IBM SPSS20.0 Version. The level of workplace hazard in different segments was analyzed in the form of frequencies, mean, standard deviation and the significance was tested using ANOVA. Result: The study clearly showed that the maximum hazard in the workplace by migrant workers is to repeatedly repeat the same movement with hands or wrists, exposure to chemical, gas, and flammable substance, standing hours in the same posture and working for 2 meters. The hazard was felt in stand and working in greater heights. Conclusion: In the present study it has been found that the issue of occupational health among workers needs more attention. There was a risk of musculoskeletal problems and breathing problems and slipping while working in their stations. Measures are needed to improve the work environment of workplace safety staff that ensures the availability of personal protective equipment, good living condition and hygiene at the sites. In addition, the protection of workers' health is the responsibility to the community as well as local government and businessmen.
Journal of Ecophysiology and Occupational Health, 2020
Background: Chiffoniers are casual specialists who gather recyclable materials to win a little co... more Background: Chiffoniers are casual specialists who gather recyclable materials to win a little compensation on regular schedule. Their life and working conditions are amazingly troublesome. This paper inspected the wellbeing perils of the chiffonier working in dumping ground of slum areas. Aim: This purpose of this study was to assess the health problems of the chiffonier. Methods: This study collected data by interviewing 120 chiffoniers in Lucknow city. The health hazards were assessed using a self-made interview schedule. Snowball sampling was used to choose the data. Results: The study shows waste pickers suffer from physical health hazards. The purpose behind occupied with such sort of work is expected not having some other abilities and simple or day by day earnings. They faced problem redness of eyes; headache, back pain, skin infections, allergy cut and accidental injuries are very common among chiffoniers. Conclusion: The finding of the study, it can be concluded that chiffoniers face many working health hazards. Majority of the waste pickers frequently report physical health problems during the work. The chiffoniers suffer from several of health harms which seem related to their employment. Chiffoniers faced general problem identity crises, police and public abuses, poor health condition and no job security. Mostly chiffoniers faced different type's health problems at the workplace in daily life.
In our common opinion, curiosity is closely related to scientific discovery, exploration of the e... more In our common opinion, curiosity is closely related to scientific discovery, exploration of the earth and the universe interest in the supernatural, puzzles, spectator sports and murder mysteries Curiosity is an emotion related to natural inquisitive behavior such as exploration, investigation and learning, evident by observation in human and many animal species. Human beings are most curious species on the earth and childhood is the stage where curiosity among individual is at it's on the peak. Curiosity is often described as natural and notable characteristic of young children. The main objective was to study curiosity among normal and disabled children. The research design was descriptive in nature. Sample selection was done from Rajnikhand and Hazratganj area of Lucknow city using purposive random sampling technique. The total sample size was 120. Findings of the study revealed that 91.0 percent normal and 82.0 percent disabled children respectively had high curiosity level. Chi-square value was found no significant when calculated for frequency of curiosity.
Students stand and move with backpacks that may be heavy, posture and balance may be altered. The... more Students stand and move with backpacks that may be heavy, posture and balance may be altered. The purpose of this study was to determine if posture or postural stability change with back pack weight, the type of backpack worn or the location of the backpack on the spine. To measure posture and postural balance during three types of tests: static, dynamic and fall forward. Static tests were performed without a backpack, and with three backpacks, each tested in two different locations (high on the back; low on the back) with three different loads (no weight; 10% of the bodyweight; 20% of the bodyweight). Results indicate that postural stability and body position while wearing a backpack weighing 20% of the body weight are significantly different from conditions is which no backpack or a backpack with 0 or 10% of the bodyweight is worn. Standing with a back pack weighing 20% of the bodyweight results in an anterior movement of the shoulder and head, an increase in the movement of the c...
Journal of Ergonomics, 2015
IOSR Journal Of Humanities And Social Science, 2013
Some children may seem to literally carry the world on their shoulders in their heavy backpacks. ... more Some children may seem to literally carry the world on their shoulders in their heavy backpacks. This study focuses on to check the physiological stress due to heavy weight of backpack carried by children. Total numbers of 300 children from ICSC, CBSC and UP board, aged between 10-13 years from the class V to VIII from Lucknow city were selected. Their personal and physiological stress was assessed through pre tested interview schedule. Most of the children reported occurrence of pain. The value was higher than 0.05 level of significant so there was found no significant differences bag weight and physiological stress due to carrying heavy backpacks. The results indicate prevalence of physiological stress high in both genders. Young children suffering from pain much earlier than previous generation and the use of overweight backpack is contributing factor.
Asian Journal of Home Science, 2010
Illumination is important to humans because it alters stimuli to the visual system and the operat... more Illumination is important to humans because it alters stimuli to the visual system and the operating state of the visual system itself. Research have shown that proper lighting make a positive contribution to our physical and mental health, to our physical comfort and ...
Background Mental health Portrays a level of mental prosperity, or nonappearance of a mental prob... more Background Mental health Portrays a level of mental prosperity, or nonappearance of a mental problem. Positive analysts considered the psychological state as person’s capacity to feel understand life, and make a harmony between life exercises and endeavors to accomplish mental strength. Psychological wellness can likewise be characterized as an outflow of feelings, and as connoting a fruitful adjustment to a scope of requests Aims: The purpose of this study was to investigate the prevalence of mental well-being among migrant workers in Informal sector. Setting and design: In this study, the data has been collected from the migrant workers engaged in migrant at Lucknow city. Thirty migrant workers of male and female were selected. Methods and Material: The respondents were interviewed personally. Mental well-being scale by Warwick .E. 2006 was used for the mental well-being of the migrant workers. Statistical analysis used: The data was coded and analyzed using IBM SPSS 20.0 Version....
Science progress and research, Nov 10, 2021
In view of the latest COVID-19 pandemic's unprecedented major global health crisis, it is ext... more In view of the latest COVID-19 pandemic's unprecedented major global health crisis, it is extremely vital to consider the mental effect of this rising and formidable threat on the life of humanity, which has significant morbidity and mortality worldwide. Previous research indicates that people affected by COVID-19 can have a high burden of issues with mental health, including depression, anxiety disorders, stress, sleep disorders, emotional illness, signs of post-traumatic stress, and suicidal behavior. In the background of the COVID-19 pandemic, as the outbreak entails a large-scale change in behavior and further, creates major psychological burdens on individuals, there is a growing concern to resolve the mental health issues of the general population. This review article attempts to highlight different mental health challenges faced during COVID-19 by multiple individuals. In certain settings, virtual mental health systems should be set up, and social media should be used to provide education and networking tools for mental health. Psycho pathological issues in various communities should be emphasized in future epidemiological research.
ASIAN JOURNAL OF HOME SCIENCE, 2017
Autism is a complex neurobehavioral disorder characterized by impairment in social interaction, i... more Autism is a complex neurobehavioral disorder characterized by impairment in social interaction, impairment in communication, and the presence of repetitive and stereotypic patterns of behaviour's, interests and activities. Autism affects the functions of the brain, it can be seen when children are three years old. The logo of Autism is puzzle, because Puzzle indicates the mystery and complexity of Autism. There are several occasions about the creation of architectural environments suitable for people with ASD. Ample spaces, to allow the development of the children's activities without excessive proximity, avoiding too polished materials, for instance some times it is difficult to combine this aspect with the need to clean the flooring-soft materials like carpet can be useful to absorb noise, but the downside is that they are harder to clean than shinier ones, whose acoustic behaviour can be problematic. Safety is important when designing showers and toilets, and therefore pipes must not remain exposed, and fittings must be firmly fixed-otherwise they could be pulled out of their place. It is also necessary to provide enough common showers and toilets because incontinence is not a rare problem in some children with autism, Colour palette should be adequately chosen, in order to create environments that provide a warm but not over stimulating atmosphere, floor heating or radiant ceiling panels, and cross-ventilation, preferably from bottom to top, by means of two windows placed in opposite walls. Avoid traditional fluorescent lamps, as people with ASD might be greatly sensitive to the flickering produced by them, even though other people will never notice it.
International Journal of Indian Psychology, 2016
Well being is state of physical, psychological, emotional and social happiness as a whole. Presen... more Well being is state of physical, psychological, emotional and social happiness as a whole. Present study intends to assess the mental well-being of female prisoners in Lucknow jail. This study was designed for disruptive nature. The sample of study was consisted of 120 female prisoners in jail. The random sampling technique was used to select the sample from the jail. The collected data was coded, scoring ,tabulated and analysed in terms of simple frequency , percentage, ANOVAs test, chi-square test and co–relation test were computed study the relationship between selected independent and dependent variables. The objectives the research work is study on socio-economic profile of the women prisoners , do situational analysis of women prisoners, Assessment of mental wellbeing of female prisoners and study on relationship between selected independent and dependant variables. Present studies were identified such as age, marital status and mental well-being of female prisoners. Most of t...
Occupational medicine and health affairs, Jun 16, 2016
T his study has never been conducted in Pakistan before. Related researches have been carried out... more T his study has never been conducted in Pakistan before. Related researches have been carried out in neighboring countries, and my aim is not only to find current prevalence of malnutrition in target areas, but also to determine how a mother's education and professional working status affect the nourishment status of the child. This is a cross sectional study in which children under 5 years of age were assessed by weight for age and height for age. A comparison was made between children of different socioeconomic strata, a structured questionnaire was developed, and a door-to-door survey was conducted. Data was analyzed by SPSS version 17. Regarding weight for age, the cut off values included were according to the WHO growth chart published in J.E Park. The height for age was calculated according to the Z score guidelines for cutoff values by WHO. For variation in the socioeconomic status, the study was conducted in two target populations with stark difference in socioeconomic status. The prevalence of malnutrition in children under 5 years of age of Lahore was determined to be 22.7%. The malnourished children were higher in percentage in housewife group, i.e., 62.2%, compared to only 37.8% in working women group. This is a surprise as the normal perception in our culture leads to the belief that the order should be reverse. There was a difference of 9% between housewives and working women as far as preference for home-made weaning food for children was considered. However, working women are slightly more prone to opt for commercially prepared foods like Cerelac etc. This study provides a base line for further research on factors associated with malnutrition in children among population of Pakistan.
International Journal of Home Science
Like all other children, street children have the basic right to develop, survive and thrive. A s... more Like all other children, street children have the basic right to develop, survive and thrive. A street child in India is someone "for whom the street has become his or her habitual abode and/or source of livelihood; and who is inadequately protected, supervised, or directed by responsible adults. Due to various push or pull factors they come to live on the streets and take on the full responsibilities of caring for themselves, including working to provide for and protecting themselves. Though street children do sometimes bind together for greater security, they are often exploited by employers and the police. With the objective to identify the problems faced by street children of Lucknow city, the present study was conducted at various crowded places of Lucknow city, Uttar Pradesh, India.The sample for the study was identified using snowballing sampling technique. The final sample comprised of 100 street children (81 boys and 19 girls) 6 to 12 years old. Result reveals that majority (82.60%) of the school going street children were boys while only 17.39 per cent girls attended school. It is evident from the data that the major proportion (47.0%) of the children were under 8-10 years followed by 10-12 years with 35.0% and a mere 18.0% under 6-8 years. Lack of access to basic medical facilities was the problem faced by majority (84.0%) of the street children in their day to day lives while the problems experienced by them while being on street were asking for explanation for being on street by the passer-by as reported by 48.0 percent children followed by Scolding (30.0%) and 22.0 per cent children reported that they were even abused verbally while being on street.
Asian Pacific Journal of Health Sciences
Adolescent adversity has been shown to predict later mental and physical health outcomes. Underst... more Adolescent adversity has been shown to predict later mental and physical health outcomes. Understanding which aspect and development timings of adversity is important. The study aims to assess various strategies adopted by adolescents to overcome adversity. The study was conducted on 150 adolescents from Lucknow city in the age ranging from 10 to 19 years, out of which 79 were boys and 71 were girls. The main strategies adopted by adolescents to overcome adversity were found that majority (94%) of the adolescents visualize the outcome of adversity. While, 86.6% adolescents take lesson from every failure and setback and so on. Among Girls, all (100%) of them visualize the outcome. While 70.4% drop negative self- talk and so on. Boys, and equal proportion (89.8%) of respondents reported that they Embrace adversity as a chance for opportunity, talk it over with a like-minded person, stop making excuses and Have faith, followed by create a game plan (73.4%), etc.
Asian Pacific Journal of Health Sciences
Research Background: Successful Aging among Senior Adults is an important area of concern that re... more Research Background: Successful Aging among Senior Adults is an important area of concern that reflects their overall aging and how they deal with it. Objective: The aim of the present investigation was to study Successful Aging among Senior Adults. Methods: The study was conducted on a Purposive Random Sampling of 120 respondents who were selected from Lucknow city in the age ranging from 65 to more than 75 years of which 67 men and 53 women. “Successful Aging Scale” Questionnaire which are prepared by Reker, 2009 is used to measure Successful Aging, the questionnaire was administered. The data were coded, tabulated, and analyzed. The data obtained were subjected to statistical analyzed using mean, frequency percentage. Result: The finding of the study revealed that the majority of respondents are Successfully Aged and the study also reveals that there is no significant difference between the Successful Aging of respondents and their Gender.
Asian Pacific Journal of Health Sciences
Aging, an inevitable process, is commonly measured by chorological age and as a convention, a per... more Aging, an inevitable process, is commonly measured by chorological age and as a convention, a person aged 65 years or more is often referred to as the “elderly.” The present study intends to identify spiritual intelligence among the elderly across gender. Sample for the study comprised 133 elderly (97 males and 36 females) between 60 and above of 75 years of age group. The 29-item spiritual intelligence questionnaire by Abdollahzadap1 et al. (2009) was used to assess the level of spiritual intelligence. The questionnaire measures the spiritual in terms of who are and what a particular person is and what constitute person’s spirituality. The test indicated no significant in spiritual well-being difference between male and female. In addition, there was no significant difference between females and males in terms of different components of spiritual intelligence.
International journal of home science, 2016
The aim of the present investigation was to study the impact of retirement on the quality of life... more The aim of the present investigation was to study the impact of retirement on the quality of life of retired third age people. The study was conducted on a purposive random sampling of 120 respondents were selected from Lucknow city in the age ranging from 60 to more than 75 years of which 60 women and 60 men. (OPQOL-35) “Older People’s Quality of Life” Questionnaire which are prepared by A Bowling, Was used to measure the quality of life, the questionnaire was administered. The data was coded, tabulated and analyzed. The data obtained was subjected to statistical analyzed using mean, frequency percentage, χ2 Test by using SPSS (version 20). The finding of the study revealed that though male respondents were having good quality of life in comparison to female respondents after retirement still results also revealed that there was no significant difference between gender of third age people and their quality of life after retirement.
International journal of applied research, 2016
Disability is one of the hardest effects in the whole planet, because they seriously don’t unders... more Disability is one of the hardest effects in the whole planet, because they seriously don’t understand why each person else is “normal” in which they aren’t. Self-esteem may be defined simply as favorable and unfavorable attitude towards self. The purpose of the study was to investigate the relationship between the period of disability and the self-esteem of an adolescent having disability. This study was conducted on 120 disabled adolescent. The respondent age group was 12-18 years. Data was collected using along with interview schedule, standardized scale, from the locale area of Lucknow city. The result showed that there was a significant relationship between self-esteem and the period of disability, and showed that period of disability affect the self-esteem of respondent. It may be increase or decrease also. This study was to demonstrate the relationship between period of disability and self-esteem of an adolescent with disability.
Journal of emerging technologies and innovative research, 2019
The purpose of the present study is to investigate the relationship between the womens with breas... more The purpose of the present study is to investigate the relationship between the womens with breast cancer emotional intelligence (EQ) and their anxiety. The statistical population involved in this study included the breast cancer womens around coimbatore hospitals. The sample involved in this study included 100 breast cancer womens selected randomly through the random sampling procedure and based on the statistical methodology principles of correlational studies. In this study, the 50-item Emotional intelligence and also the 21 item anxiety questionnaire. Results showed that there are significant negative correlations between womens with breast cancer emotional intelligence and their anxiety, identify the level of emotional intelligence and anxiety among women with breast cancer. In the light of statistical results, it is concluded that the level of emotional intelligence was comparatively high for, the level of anxiety was decreasing low level. When the level of anxiety was compara...
Journal of Ecophysiology and Occupational Health, 2021
Context: Workplace hazard is usually defined as working conditions that have potential to cause i... more Context: Workplace hazard is usually defined as working conditions that have potential to cause injury and/or illness to workers. Examples of hazards are exposed to hazardous substances; working with dangerous tools and equipment or performing potentially injurious task, such as repetitive movement and heavy lifting Aim: The purpose of this study was to investigate the prevalence of workplace hazard face of vulnerable migrant workers. Setting and Design: The study was carried out on eighty migrant workers comprising of male and female. The purposive sampling technique was adopted in the study. Data were collected using a 9 question survey tool developed by S. Peter et.al, Institute for work and health, Canada, in 2016. Materials and Methods: A self-structured and standardized interview schedule scale (OHS) devised by institute for work and health, Canada, in 2016 used for the purpose of the gathering information and measurement workplace hazard in different variables of the respondents. The study adopted survey research design and interviewed respondents personally. Statistical Analysis Used: The data were coded and analyzed using IBM SPSS20.0 Version. The level of workplace hazard in different segments was analyzed in the form of frequencies, mean, standard deviation and the significance was tested using ANOVA. Result: The study clearly showed that the maximum hazard in the workplace by migrant workers is to repeatedly repeat the same movement with hands or wrists, exposure to chemical, gas, and flammable substance, standing hours in the same posture and working for 2 meters. The hazard was felt in stand and working in greater heights. Conclusion: In the present study it has been found that the issue of occupational health among workers needs more attention. There was a risk of musculoskeletal problems and breathing problems and slipping while working in their stations. Measures are needed to improve the work environment of workplace safety staff that ensures the availability of personal protective equipment, good living condition and hygiene at the sites. In addition, the protection of workers' health is the responsibility to the community as well as local government and businessmen.
Journal of Ecophysiology and Occupational Health, 2020
Background: Chiffoniers are casual specialists who gather recyclable materials to win a little co... more Background: Chiffoniers are casual specialists who gather recyclable materials to win a little compensation on regular schedule. Their life and working conditions are amazingly troublesome. This paper inspected the wellbeing perils of the chiffonier working in dumping ground of slum areas. Aim: This purpose of this study was to assess the health problems of the chiffonier. Methods: This study collected data by interviewing 120 chiffoniers in Lucknow city. The health hazards were assessed using a self-made interview schedule. Snowball sampling was used to choose the data. Results: The study shows waste pickers suffer from physical health hazards. The purpose behind occupied with such sort of work is expected not having some other abilities and simple or day by day earnings. They faced problem redness of eyes; headache, back pain, skin infections, allergy cut and accidental injuries are very common among chiffoniers. Conclusion: The finding of the study, it can be concluded that chiffoniers face many working health hazards. Majority of the waste pickers frequently report physical health problems during the work. The chiffoniers suffer from several of health harms which seem related to their employment. Chiffoniers faced general problem identity crises, police and public abuses, poor health condition and no job security. Mostly chiffoniers faced different type's health problems at the workplace in daily life.
In our common opinion, curiosity is closely related to scientific discovery, exploration of the e... more In our common opinion, curiosity is closely related to scientific discovery, exploration of the earth and the universe interest in the supernatural, puzzles, spectator sports and murder mysteries Curiosity is an emotion related to natural inquisitive behavior such as exploration, investigation and learning, evident by observation in human and many animal species. Human beings are most curious species on the earth and childhood is the stage where curiosity among individual is at it's on the peak. Curiosity is often described as natural and notable characteristic of young children. The main objective was to study curiosity among normal and disabled children. The research design was descriptive in nature. Sample selection was done from Rajnikhand and Hazratganj area of Lucknow city using purposive random sampling technique. The total sample size was 120. Findings of the study revealed that 91.0 percent normal and 82.0 percent disabled children respectively had high curiosity level. Chi-square value was found no significant when calculated for frequency of curiosity.
Students stand and move with backpacks that may be heavy, posture and balance may be altered. The... more Students stand and move with backpacks that may be heavy, posture and balance may be altered. The purpose of this study was to determine if posture or postural stability change with back pack weight, the type of backpack worn or the location of the backpack on the spine. To measure posture and postural balance during three types of tests: static, dynamic and fall forward. Static tests were performed without a backpack, and with three backpacks, each tested in two different locations (high on the back; low on the back) with three different loads (no weight; 10% of the bodyweight; 20% of the bodyweight). Results indicate that postural stability and body position while wearing a backpack weighing 20% of the body weight are significantly different from conditions is which no backpack or a backpack with 0 or 10% of the bodyweight is worn. Standing with a back pack weighing 20% of the bodyweight results in an anterior movement of the shoulder and head, an increase in the movement of the c...
Journal of Ergonomics, 2015
IOSR Journal Of Humanities And Social Science, 2013
Some children may seem to literally carry the world on their shoulders in their heavy backpacks. ... more Some children may seem to literally carry the world on their shoulders in their heavy backpacks. This study focuses on to check the physiological stress due to heavy weight of backpack carried by children. Total numbers of 300 children from ICSC, CBSC and UP board, aged between 10-13 years from the class V to VIII from Lucknow city were selected. Their personal and physiological stress was assessed through pre tested interview schedule. Most of the children reported occurrence of pain. The value was higher than 0.05 level of significant so there was found no significant differences bag weight and physiological stress due to carrying heavy backpacks. The results indicate prevalence of physiological stress high in both genders. Young children suffering from pain much earlier than previous generation and the use of overweight backpack is contributing factor.
Asian Journal of Home Science, 2010
Illumination is important to humans because it alters stimuli to the visual system and the operat... more Illumination is important to humans because it alters stimuli to the visual system and the operating state of the visual system itself. Research have shown that proper lighting make a positive contribution to our physical and mental health, to our physical comfort and ...
Background Mental health Portrays a level of mental prosperity, or nonappearance of a mental prob... more Background Mental health Portrays a level of mental prosperity, or nonappearance of a mental problem. Positive analysts considered the psychological state as person’s capacity to feel understand life, and make a harmony between life exercises and endeavors to accomplish mental strength. Psychological wellness can likewise be characterized as an outflow of feelings, and as connoting a fruitful adjustment to a scope of requests Aims: The purpose of this study was to investigate the prevalence of mental well-being among migrant workers in Informal sector. Setting and design: In this study, the data has been collected from the migrant workers engaged in migrant at Lucknow city. Thirty migrant workers of male and female were selected. Methods and Material: The respondents were interviewed personally. Mental well-being scale by Warwick .E. 2006 was used for the mental well-being of the migrant workers. Statistical analysis used: The data was coded and analyzed using IBM SPSS 20.0 Version....
Science progress and research, Nov 10, 2021
In view of the latest COVID-19 pandemic's unprecedented major global health crisis, it is ext... more In view of the latest COVID-19 pandemic's unprecedented major global health crisis, it is extremely vital to consider the mental effect of this rising and formidable threat on the life of humanity, which has significant morbidity and mortality worldwide. Previous research indicates that people affected by COVID-19 can have a high burden of issues with mental health, including depression, anxiety disorders, stress, sleep disorders, emotional illness, signs of post-traumatic stress, and suicidal behavior. In the background of the COVID-19 pandemic, as the outbreak entails a large-scale change in behavior and further, creates major psychological burdens on individuals, there is a growing concern to resolve the mental health issues of the general population. This review article attempts to highlight different mental health challenges faced during COVID-19 by multiple individuals. In certain settings, virtual mental health systems should be set up, and social media should be used to provide education and networking tools for mental health. Psycho pathological issues in various communities should be emphasized in future epidemiological research.
ASIAN JOURNAL OF HOME SCIENCE, 2017
Autism is a complex neurobehavioral disorder characterized by impairment in social interaction, i... more Autism is a complex neurobehavioral disorder characterized by impairment in social interaction, impairment in communication, and the presence of repetitive and stereotypic patterns of behaviour's, interests and activities. Autism affects the functions of the brain, it can be seen when children are three years old. The logo of Autism is puzzle, because Puzzle indicates the mystery and complexity of Autism. There are several occasions about the creation of architectural environments suitable for people with ASD. Ample spaces, to allow the development of the children's activities without excessive proximity, avoiding too polished materials, for instance some times it is difficult to combine this aspect with the need to clean the flooring-soft materials like carpet can be useful to absorb noise, but the downside is that they are harder to clean than shinier ones, whose acoustic behaviour can be problematic. Safety is important when designing showers and toilets, and therefore pipes must not remain exposed, and fittings must be firmly fixed-otherwise they could be pulled out of their place. It is also necessary to provide enough common showers and toilets because incontinence is not a rare problem in some children with autism, Colour palette should be adequately chosen, in order to create environments that provide a warm but not over stimulating atmosphere, floor heating or radiant ceiling panels, and cross-ventilation, preferably from bottom to top, by means of two windows placed in opposite walls. Avoid traditional fluorescent lamps, as people with ASD might be greatly sensitive to the flickering produced by them, even though other people will never notice it.
International Journal of Indian Psychology, 2016
Well being is state of physical, psychological, emotional and social happiness as a whole. Presen... more Well being is state of physical, psychological, emotional and social happiness as a whole. Present study intends to assess the mental well-being of female prisoners in Lucknow jail. This study was designed for disruptive nature. The sample of study was consisted of 120 female prisoners in jail. The random sampling technique was used to select the sample from the jail. The collected data was coded, scoring ,tabulated and analysed in terms of simple frequency , percentage, ANOVAs test, chi-square test and co–relation test were computed study the relationship between selected independent and dependent variables. The objectives the research work is study on socio-economic profile of the women prisoners , do situational analysis of women prisoners, Assessment of mental wellbeing of female prisoners and study on relationship between selected independent and dependant variables. Present studies were identified such as age, marital status and mental well-being of female prisoners. Most of t...