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    Ergonomic Assessment Of Computer Usage And Workplace Design
    (Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University; Hisar, 2005) Grover, Minakshi; Gandhi, Sudesh
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    Study On Stress Management And Support System Among School Teachers
    (Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University;Hisar, 2005) Dua, Kavita; Sangwan, Veena
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    Vastu Shastra In House Construction And Furnishings
    (Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University; Hisar, 2005) Neetima; Sangwan, Veena
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    Ergonomic Evaluation Of Drudgery Among Rural Women
    (Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University; Hisar, 2005) Shraddha; Gandhi, Sudesh
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    Management Practices And Cost Benefit Analysis Of Floriculture In Haryana
    (Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University; Hisar, 2005) Dhingra, Ankita; Sehgal, Binoo
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    Adoption of selected sanitation technologies in rural families - An action research
    (CCSHAU, 2005) Gangwar, Sushma; Sehgal, Binoo
    To study the household sanitation problems in rural families, the present investigation was carried out in ‘Dahima’ and ‘Bherian’ village of Hisar district of Haryana State with the following objectives : To study the existing health and sanitation conditions of selected rural families, to impart knowledge and introduce selected sanitation technologies viz. soakage pit and vermicomposting in the selected families and to analyze the acceptability and constraints in adoption of selected technologies. The requisite information was collected from 100 rural women respondents (50 from each village) selected by simple random sampling techniques out of 100 respondents, 45 respondents showed interest and came forward for attending trainings and gaining knowledge on the two technologies. The results of the study revealed that the majority of the 100 respondents (46.0%) were 29-39 years old, belonged to nuclear family (72.0%), had 3-5 members in their family (59.0%), belonged to low caste (47.0%), were illiterate (75.0%), had farming as their main family occupation (45.0%), had low mass media exposure (68.0%) and had nil social participation (89.0%). Existing sanitary conditions of the respondents’ families were not found satisfactory. Most of them were living in unhygienic conditions and followed unhygienic practices. Lecture-cum-method demonstration and posters were used to educate them on selected sanitation technologies viz. vermi-composting and soakage pit. There was significant gain in knowledge and change in attitude at the post exposure stage for the two technologies which was studied on the 45 respondents. Actual adoption was found low (10 families adopted each technology), while acceptability was found to be of medium level for both technologies. Economic, socio-cultural, technological, situational and time related constraints / reasons were observed to be the main constraints / reasons in acceptance of the two technologies.
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    Ergonomic evaluation of strenuous household activity performed by rural women
    (CCSHAU, 2005) Kalra, Vibha; Sangwan, Veena
    The present study “Ergonomic evaluation of strenuous household activity on rural women” was conducted in three villages of Hisar district. A total of 120 respondents were selected (40 from each village) randomly for studying their work pattern in household, dairy and farm activities. Of all the household activities, one strenuous activity was selected on the basis of various parameters like time spent, perceived exertion and liked/disliked activity by the respondents. Out of 120 respondents, 30 respondents were selected purposively for evaluation of ergonomic parameters in selected activity. On the basis of results, an improved tool was developed to reduce the drudgery of homemaker in selected activity and ergonomic parameters were again studied to know its suitability. The survey revealed that majority of the respondents were between the age group of 20-40 years of age, illiterate, having family size between 4-6 members belonging to nuclear type family with cultivation as family occupation. Regarding household activities on an average maximum time was spent on plastering of floor (44.8 min) and perceived exertion was maximum for making chapati (3.8). Under dairy activities time spent was observed to be maximum for bathing the animals (84.9 min). Most disliked activity was cleaning the shed. Drudgery index was found to be maximum for chapati making (86.7%) and hence this activity was selected for ergonomic evaluation Respondents selected for ergonomic evaluation were having mean age of 32.1 years with a mean body weight of 158.2 cm. Maximum number of respondents fall under category of normal body mass index (53.0%) and more than half of the respondents (57.0%) were having mesomorph body type. Physical workload of women for chapati making was graded as moderately heavy whereas, improved method made the activity as light. Angle of deviation was maximum for cervical region i.e. 30 but with the use of improved method it was reduced from 1.6 per cent to 0.05 per cent in cervical region. Very severe to severe pain was reported by the respondents in low back, calf muscles and upper leg. Improved method resulted reduction in almost all the body parts. Hence improved method played a important role in reducing the drudgery of women in chapati making.