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- Title
HEALTH ISSUES AND WELLBEING; WORKING CHILDREN IN CARPET INDUSTRY IN PUNJAB, PAKISTAN.
- Authors
Anjum, Farkhanda; Zafar, Muhammad Iqbal; Maann, Ashfaq Ahmad; Ahmad, Munir
- Abstract
Children are perceived as the future of any country. With this in mind, child labor does nothing but destroy the future of the children. Carpet weaving is destructivefor children because children often sit in odd positions for extensive hours, inhaling dust and working in inadequate lighting situations, all these aspects are hazardous to the wellbeing of children. Child carpet weavers have to face occupational damages and diseases. Objective: To identify the factors contributing to child labor and effects of work-related health issues on the wellbeing of carpet weavers. Study Design: Cross sectional survey. Setting: Punjab province. Meterial & Method: A sample of 320 carpet child workers of age group 8-17 years was interviewed. A wellstructured questionnaire was constructed to collect the data. The SPSS/PC + 20.0 Statistical Package for Social Sciences were used for analyzing the data. Results: The study found that majority of the respondents was facing the problem of body aches, backbone problem, eye strain and general exhaustion and cuts and wounds. The significant relationship was observed between work-related illness (type of illness) and the personal wellbeing of carpet working children. It was strongly suggested that comprehensive strategy consisting of macro as well as micro policies is to be commenced to control, reduce and eradicate. The ill effects related to carpet weaving. The participation of children in carpet weaving industry should be stopped or at least immunizad present. Conclusion: The carpet workers immediately need concentrated efforts not only to solve their work-related issues, but also to make them productive adult in their own wellbeing as well as in the welfares of society.
- Subjects
PUNJAB (Pakistan); CHILD labor; RUG &; carpet industry; WELL-being; QUALITY of life; DUST
- Publication
Professional Medical Journal, 2015, Vol 22, Issue 5, p640
- ISSN
1024-8919
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.29309/tpmj/2015.22.05.1305