A Study on the Health Problems of Women Working in a Textile Unit in Coimbatore
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2011
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Tlte economic .status of women is now accepted as an indicator of a society’s stage of development. Textile industry is the
only industry to have employed women workers since long time. Women workers unlike the majority in the informal
sector have been exposed to rigorous work, discipline, fixed working hours, specific production norms etc. In TamilNadu,
the garment industry is female dominated field. There are many health problems to which the women workers in textile
industry is exposed to. To examine the health problems of women workers in the textile unit a study is undertaken. The
data was collected with the help of a questionnaire administered to 60 women. The study found out that many of them
suffered from backache, joint pains, headache and general tiredness. 'I'he medical expenses were a big burden for these
women. The women do not give much importance to their health. They try to work even when they are sick and weak, just
to supplement the family income. The health hazards of the women working in the textile industry are much higher
compared to their counter parts in other sectors. It is therefore an urgent need on the part of the policy makers to take
effective steps to better the condition of women in textile industry.