OCCUPATION RELATED INJURIES AMONG AGRICULTURAL WORKERS: AN EXPLORATORY STUDY
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.48047/Keywords:
Occupation related injury, duration of works.Abstract
Background: Agriculture is one of the most hazardous sections in both the developing and
industrialized countries. Injuries are becoming major public health problem among agriculture
workers in worldwide. Since India is an agriculture dependent country and also passing through
a major socio-demographic and technological transition, injuries are becoming a major health
problem for workers working in this sector. Objectives: To find out the prevalence, pattern and
predictors of “Injuries” suffered by agricultural workers in context to their occupation. Material
and Methods: A cross sectional study conducted in a rural area of North 24 Parganas district of
West Bengal. The study area was selected by multistage simple random sampling technique. A
recall period of two months for minor injuries and one year for major injuries was used.
