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A study on Impact of Occupational Hazards on Physical and Social Health Condition of Ragpickers

Author(s) Muskan Raj, Anushka Anu, Khushbu Kumari Yadav, Sunita Kumari
Country India
Abstract Chiffonier commonly known as rag pickers are those who pick rags, collect recyclable materials from trash, dumping sites, road sides and from large populated areas. It is blind alley work adapted by many impecunious people due to pennilessness and lack of education. These destitute peoples generally live in slum areas, road sides in extreme onerous conditions facing a lot of health problems related to contact to chemical substances, physical hazards, biological hazards, and general health problems. Rarely very few of them use safety equipment like gloves, masks, sticks etc. Unhygienic and deplorable working condition give directly impact on health. Rag pickers are discriminated by society due to their job. With a growing population, the numbers of people adopting these activities also increases day by day. Illiteracy, lack of job opportunity and poverty are the main causes of adopting this occupation. The paper aimed to explore the various health problems faced by rag pickers by percentage, examining their hygienic and sanitary practices and the study of their socio- economic condition. Therefore, the study will help in understanding the occupational hazards of rag picking and helps to work for the physical and social health of rag pickers. The data was collected by using a questionnaire and interview method. A total of 300 respondents were selected but 10 had not responded. The method of sampling technique was convenience sampling technique. The findings of study reveal that rag pickers are suffering from various health issues and stigma. Low income makes their life extremely arduous to fulfil the basic need of life. The study shows that majority of rag pickers are suffering from various health and social problems. They suffer from health problems like dermatological problems (86.56) %, eye problem (84.49), cough and cold frequently (13.79) %, muscular pain (26.89) %, joint pain (13.79) %, road accidents (14.48) %. (70.3%) Majority of the rag pickers does not use safety equipment like mask, gloves, separate clothes. Social problems like domestic- violence (28.62) %, physical abuse (11.72) disrespect (34.13) % are also common.
Keywords Chiffonier, Trash, Dumping Sites, Impecunious, Pennilessness, Deplorable, Malaises, Hazards, Arduous
Field Sociology > Home Science
Published In Volume 6, Issue 2, March-April 2024
Published On 2024-04-17
Cite This A study on Impact of Occupational Hazards on Physical and Social Health Condition of Ragpickers - Muskan Raj, Anushka Anu, Khushbu Kumari Yadav, Sunita Kumari - IJFMR Volume 6, Issue 2, March-April 2024. DOI 10.36948/ijfmr.2024.v06i02.15597
DOI https://doi.org/10.36948/ijfmr.2024.v06i02.15597
Short DOI https://doi.org/gtrfp8
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