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- Design Compatibility of Hand Tools
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1 Department of Human Development and Family Studies, School for Home Sciences, Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University Lucknow, U.P., IN
1 Department of Human Development and Family Studies, School for Home Sciences, Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University Lucknow, U.P., IN
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Asian Journal of Home Science, Vol 8, No 1 (2013), Pagination: 259-263Abstract
Hand tools are ubiquitous and they are integral to our daily routine. Workers in agricultural work, industrial occupation and home makers in kitchens make intensive use of hand tools, and poor tool design can adversely affect user's performance and lead to increased accidents and injuries. Kitchen tools aid to perform the job safely, efficiently and comfortably even in adverse working conditions, reinforcing strength and effectiveness of hands. The problem arises with the selection of right tool with the availability of variety of tools in the market ensuring comfort and safety. The present study is an attempt to know user's opinion about the design and comfort features of the kitchen tools used by them. Twin cities of Hyderabad and Secunderabad were selected for the study. A total of 120 employed home makers were identified as the sample and a self-structured interview schedule pertaining to tool possession, frequency of tool use, user identity, years and duration of use of tool, and feeling of convenience while using the tool were studied. The results of the survey revealed that peelers, kitchen tongs and graters are the tools, which are very useful but are felt stressful and comfortable to use. Results of the study confirmed that the existing kitchen tools have certain design flaws in user's point of view and require modifications to improve user's comfort and efficiency.Keywords
Kitchen Tool, Hand Tool, Comfort, EfficiencyReferences
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- Assessment of Body Discomfort among Gardeners
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1 Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University, Lucknow, U.P., IN
1 Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University, Lucknow, U.P., IN
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Asian Journal of Home Science, Vol 8, No 2 (2013), Pagination: 536-538Abstract
Many body parts can be affected during work. The back is the most common, followed by the shoulders, neck, elbow, hands and wrists. The human body is an amazing machine. It can do a huge variety of difficult, complex and unique physical tasks. However, the human body is also limited in what it can do. Pains and strains/MSDs occur where the demands of the job exceed the capabilities of the person doing the job. Each person in a workplace is unique. The main aim of the present study is to assess the MSD related problem of the gardeners. This cross sectional research study was conducted on 120 sample inclusive 30 gardeners from each park by using multistage random sampling. Data were collected through interview method by using Nordic Musculo-skeletal Questionnaire (developed by Dickinson et al., 1992). The results showed that the large number of gardeners were literate. Consequently, they suffered from discomfort in different parts of their body specifically in leg, lower arms, upper arms, neck and shoulder, which mainly prevented them from continuing their work. It was concluded that MSD among the gardeners might be related to the stressful work, proper work-rest schedules and awareness programme may be helpful for reducing the MSD and proper handling of hand tools.Keywords
Gardeners, Musculo-skeletal Disorder, Body DiscomfortReferences
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