Prevalence of Health Hazards: A Study on the Female Workers of Garment Industry in Gazipur District, Bangladesh.

Authors

  • Md. Shohel Mahmud Mangalore University
  • Vinay Rajath D. Mangalore University
  • Rayhan Mahmud Noakhali Science and Technology University
  • Mst. Nusrat Jahan National College of Home Economics (University of Dhaka)
  • Md. Rownok Hasan BGMEA University of Fashion and Technology
  • Kazi Md. Arifur Rahman BGMEA University of Fashion and Technology

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21839/jaar.2017.v2i3.91

Keywords:

Bangladesh garment industry, Female garment workers, Physical health, Dust and chemical, Solution

Abstract

The present study tries to find out the prevalence of health hazards among the female workers of the garment industry in Gazipur district, Bangladesh. This study focused on two sub-districts, Sreepur and Kaliakoir, of Gazipur district. Data for this study were collected from 100 female garment workers of Gazipur district. This study observes female workers in the industry consistently suffer from a range of physical health complexities such as headache, eye problem, hand pain and respiratory difficulties. This study also analyses the causes and measures to solve the health issues of female workers of the garment industry.

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Author Biographies

Md. Shohel Mahmud, Mangalore University

Sociology

Vinay Rajath D., Mangalore University

Sociology

Rayhan Mahmud, Noakhali Science and Technology University

BBA

Mst. Nusrat Jahan, National College of Home Economics (University of Dhaka)

Food and Nutrition

Md. Rownok Hasan, BGMEA University of Fashion and Technology

Fashion Design & Technology

Kazi Md. Arifur Rahman, BGMEA University of Fashion and Technology

Apparel Manufacture & Technology

Published

13-06-2017

Issue

Vol 2, Issue 3, 2017

Section

Research Article