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Govind Ballabh Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar

After independence, development of the rural sector was considered the primary concern of the Government of India. In 1949, with the appointment of the Radhakrishnan University Education Commission, imparting of agricultural education through the setting up of rural universities became the focal point. Later, in 1954 an Indo-American team led by Dr. K.R. Damle, the Vice-President of ICAR, was constituted that arrived at the idea of establishing a Rural University on the land-grant pattern of USA. As a consequence a contract between the Government of India, the Technical Cooperation Mission and some land-grant universities of USA, was signed to promote agricultural education in the country. The US universities included the universities of Tennessee, the Ohio State University, the Kansas State University, The University of Illinois, the Pennsylvania State University and the University of Missouri. The task of assisting Uttar Pradesh in establishing an agricultural university was assigned to the University of Illinois which signed a contract in 1959 to establish an agricultural University in the State. Dean, H.W. Hannah, of the University of Illinois prepared a blueprint for a Rural University to be set up at the Tarai State Farm in the district Nainital, UP. In the initial stage the University of Illinois also offered the services of its scientists and teachers. Thus, in 1960, the first agricultural university of India, UP Agricultural University, came into being by an Act of legislation, UP Act XI-V of 1958. The Act was later amended under UP Universities Re-enactment and Amendment Act 1972 and the University was rechristened as Govind Ballabh Pant University of Agriculture and Technology keeping in view the contributions of Pt. Govind Ballabh Pant, the then Chief Minister of UP. The University was dedicated to the Nation by the first Prime Minister of India Pt Jawaharlal Nehru on 17 November 1960. The G.B. Pant University is a symbol of successful partnership between India and the United States. The establishment of this university brought about a revolution in agricultural education, research and extension. It paved the way for setting up of 31 other agricultural universities in the country.

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Subject: Family Resource Management × End date: 2022 × Start date: 2020 × Thesis Type: M.Sc ×
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    Occupational health hazards among bamboo handicraft workers: a study in Samastipur district of Bihar
    (G. B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar, 2022-10) Ankita Renu; Sandhya Rani
    Among the various categories of unorganized sector, there exists a class of craftsman who specializes in bamboo handicraft making. Bamboo handicraft is the traditional craft using bamboo as raw material. A range of items can be handcrafted from bamboo, often needing few or basic tools. The making of bamboo handicrafts is a crucial activity which involves several labour intensive processes like in any other employment sector, workers involved in craft making process goes through an equal higher risk of being injured as a type of work they do. The work process of making bamboo handicraft involved tedious activities in different stages; it starts from the stage of cutting and lifting of bamboo logs to handicrafts making stage. They work without taking care of their health and without any safety measure. They suffer from many problems related to occupation, health and safety. The present study was taken up, in order to assess the occupational health hazards of rural bamboo handicraft workers and to gather some information about their perceived health needs in six rural communes of Pusa Block of Samastipur District of Bihar, India. A descriptive research with the sample size of 120 rural bamboo handicraft workers selected through simple random sampling was planned. The data was collected through personal interview technique. The findings of the study revealed that a major fraction of the population was in the age group of 34-41 years old with mean age 39.083. Literacy was found to be low in the study population. Monthly family income from bamboo handicraft work was found of Rs. 10,000/- to Rs. 15,000 with mean income of 9843.33. Bamboo handicrafts were mainly produced by workers engaged in semiskilled work with more than 15 years of experience. Most of workers reported that they work for 6 to 10 hours per day frequency of twice a day. More of them carried load between 10-15kg with erect standing mostly on their head. Most common health problem among worker were found cold, cough, fever, fatigue, headache, muscles tightness and work related stress. The most commonly affected regions among the workers are shoulders, one or both anklets/feet, one or both hips/thighs and both knees in last 12 months. At baseline, symptoms severe enough to reduce activities during work were most common in the shoulders, one or both anklets/feet, one or both hips/thighs and both knees. Based on the results of hazards and risk identification checklist, 17 potential hazards are identified from all stages of the bamboo handicraft making process, and 15 health and safety risks are identified from all potential hazards. These risks must be prioritized for control, originating from the potential hazards of ergonomics and chemicals. For this, recommendations on risk control were suggested to reduce these risks and hazards at workplace ad to improve their work. A significant relationship was found between age and work experience (p<0.01) and a significant association was found in the hazards/risks and work process of making bamboo handicrafts (p<0.01).
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    Ergonomics assessment of risk factors among farm workers in vegetable production system
    (G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar, District Udham Singh Nagar, Uttarakhand. PIN - 263145, 2022-08) Pundhir, Kamna; Singh, Divya
    India is the second-largest vegetable-producing country. Vegetable-producing operations are extremely labor intensive; throughout the activities, farm workers often adopt various postures such as bending, twisting, semi-bending, standing and sitting. which are directly associated with drudgery and occupational health problems. The present study was designed with the following objectives: to study the demographic and activity profile of farm workers engaged in a vegetable production system, postural analysis of farm workers involved in a vegetable production system, to identify the work-related health hazards experienced by the farmworkers during different types of work activity and to suggest the importance of correct postural techniques of doing work. The aim of integrating ergonomics with farm workers involved in the vegetable production system is to solve the issues and to increase worker productivity and efficiency. The present study was carried out in the Vegetable Research Center, Pantnagar which is situated in the premises of GBPUAT, Pantnagar at Udham Singh Nagar district, Uttarakhand. The cent percent population (i.e., 100 percent) of respondents were selected for descriptive and subjective data on different activities from land preparation to harvesting of vegetable production system. The three crops were selected for the study i.e., tomato (Solanaceae family), broccoli (Brassicaceae family), and garlic (Amaryllidaceae family) vegetable production system. The descriptive and subjective data was collected with the help of an interview schedule and Body Part Discomfort (BPD) scale. ERGO Fellow software (version 2.0) were used to analysed data of RULA, REBA, and OWAS method to identify the postural discomfort among the farm workers those who were involved in vegetable production system. Whereas SPSS (version 26.0) software was used for analysis of statistical data correlation, and multiple linear regression at 5 percent level of significance (2-tailed test). The results revealed that majority of farm workers experienced very severe discomfort during harvesting, transplanting and weeding operations in vegetable production system. Postural discomfort was found to be more during land preparation, nursery preparation and transplanting operations as farm workers adopted squatting and bending postures with the repetitive movement of the hands. The result of RULA method showed that the majority of respondents were found to be from category third, which indicates that further investigation and changes are required soon whereas in REBA method respondents were found from fourth category, which indicate high risk and implement change in their working posture during land preparation, nursery preparation, sowing, transplanting, irrigation and harvesting operations of vegetable production system. Long working hours, uncomfortable body postures, repeated effort and physical stress all contribute to musculoskeletal discomforts in the vegetable-producing system. To create awareness among the respondents’ various aids were prepared such as chart, poster, short film and pamphlet to impart knowledge regarding correct postural techniques during their working hours in vegetable production system which will help farm workers to reduce drudgery and provide an appropriate working environment.
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    An analytical study of domestic e-waste management and disposal methods of Gadag district of Karnataka state
    (G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar - 263145 (Uttarakhand), 2021-08) Kumbar, Aishwarya B.; Vats, Aditi
    Non-functional earphones, headphones, old discarded TV, unused radio, lot of nonoperated cable, damaged and broken mobile chargers, TV remotes, useless parts of electronics etc. are completely stored or occupied in every common man's house. With or without sufficient knowledge, opportunities and facilities making this type of scenario even worse. The e-waste means electrical and electronic equipment, whole or in part discarded as waste by consumer or bulk consumer as well as rejects from manufacturing, refurbishment and repair process (MoEF).The deposition of e waste increasing rapidly day by day and so as the household or domestic e-waste nowhere in calculation. The improper disposal of e-waste leads to deadly situations to both human health and environment. So there is need for awareness programmes and facilities to dispose electrical and electronic equipment in a proper manner. If the proper disposal of electrical and electronic equipment happened at a grass root level i.e. household level, half of the problems of e-waste is solved. A descriptive cum experimental research followed for this study. A total of 120 respondents were selected randomly from five different wards i.e. ward number 1, 22, 29, 34 and 35 which are randomly chosen from Gadag city of Gadag district, Karnataka state. The pre-coded interview schedule knowledge tool and awareness scale were used to collect information required for this study. The collected data was tabulated and analysed with the help of a descriptive and statistical analyses (frequency, percentage, Chi square test and fisher's exact test). From the study it was found that all the respondents disposed e waste with the municipal waste that is solid waste. The knowledge of respondents was appreciable but the awareness yet to be accomplished towards e-waste. The respondents were aware about the effects of risk of hazardous materials on human health and environment that are present in e-waste. An experimental research revealed that e-waste can also be used to make accessories and bricks, that could enhance the possibility of collecting of household or domestic e-waste in view to make certain objects. Through proper guidelines, awareness and with complete cooperation from government, the events can be properly managed and can be converted into an income generating activity.
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    An exploratory study on impact assessment of universal health coverage in Udham Singh Nagar District of Uttarakhand state
    (G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar - 263145 (Uttarakhand), 2020-12) Pandey, Pratibha; Vats, Aditi
    Access to quality healthcare is a fundamental need of a country’s citizens and lays the foundation for sustainable and equitable economic development. Over a last few decades, India has made significant progress on the primary healthcare front. A large section of the population still lacks access to these services. The study mainly focuses to attain general information on usage, preferences, and constraints faced by the rural people in accessing the healthcare services and to assess the knowledge level of the respondents with their perception & awareness towards Universal Health Coverage. A descriptive research design was chosen in order to achieve the formulated objectives of the study. The study was conducted in 5 villages ( Anandpur, ,Indarpur, Chukti, Narayanpur, Gukulnagar) of Kichha, Udham Singh Nagar District of Uttarakhand State. The pre coded interview schedule and self-structured knowledge tool, self structured perception scale and self- structured awareness scale was used to gather the required information. 15 % households from each of the selected village were included in the sample. Total 125 respondents were selected using simple random sampling without replacement. It was found that age and income level of the respondents were the significant factors that decide knowledge regarding UHC(Universal Health Coverage). Knowledge level of the respondent has an impact on people’s perception. Knowledge level of the respondents was found to be good. While overall perception towards Universal Health Coverage was good. Respondents had moderate perception level towards Universal Health Care services. They were facing constraints in accessing the healthcare services like unavailability of doctor at Public & Community Health Centres, high expenses of health services, unavailability of funds to spend on healthcare services.
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    Assessment of musculoskeletal disorder among garage workers
    (G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar - 263145 (Uttarakhand), 2020-12) Alka Chandrakanta; Deepa Vinay
    The garage workers are highly exposed to heavy manual material handling. Due to heavy manual material handling and repetitive tasks in garage, leads to occupational health hazards among garage workers. The total sample of 75 respondents were selected randomly from three district of Uttrakhand (Udham Singh Nagar, Nainital and Almora) who were working in garage. For collection of experimental data, 30 per cent of the total respondents was selected and RULA, REBA and ART tools were used and for descriptive study demographic questionnaire, Standardized Nordic Questionnaire, stress coping strategies questionnaire, work environment questionnaire, updated Modified Kuppuswamy’s Socioeconomic Scale(2020), health status checklist, personal protective equipment checklist, risk assessment and workplace checklist were used. The finding of present research investigation revealed that majority of garage workers were having lower middle socio-economic status. Most workers were suffering from low back, neck and shoulder pain and also having dyspepsia (indigestion) or bowel disturbance problem. As a stress coping strategies, majority of them reported that they consumed tobacco and offer prayers and cent per cent garage workers need of action in adjusting the working height at elbow level, use foot platforms for small workers introduce a work- rotation system to avoid repetition of the same types of work, use hanging tools, label containers of hazardous chemicals and store them inappropriate places. The result of RULA, REBA and ART revealed that almost all the postures adopted by the workers while repairing shows the medium and high level of risk exposure. The environment parameters like light (1693.56±563.64 lux), humidity (58.49±8.84%), temperature (27.65±1.819°C) and noise(61.95±7.50 dB) were within recommended level. The years of employment of garage workers was positively and significantly correlated with muscle pain (R=0.286) and results were obtained by using SPSS software. The sensitizing training program were also organized to add value and efficiency of garage workers.