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Ergonomic Analysis of Women in Pre Cocoon and Post Cocoon Activities


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1 College of Community Science, CAU, Tura, Meghalaya, India
2 Department of Resource Management, Avinashilingam University for Women, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India
     

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Sericulture and Silk processing industry had been practice in Manipur since time immemorial. Women are involved in dual responsibilities of both maintain the household and this cottage industry. Though they expend both human and material resources lavishly for these activities, it is found that, their toil is not satisfactorily rewarded. They are found to be psychologically facing only discontentment. For their productive work, the returns are unproductive. Low income, poor social status, health problems, poor social status and the like are certain problems faced by them.

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Economic, Silk Processing, Ergonomics, Women.
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Authors

Kangjam Victoria Devi
College of Community Science, CAU, Tura, Meghalaya, India
Visalakshi Rajeswari
Department of Resource Management, Avinashilingam University for Women, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India

Abstract


Sericulture and Silk processing industry had been practice in Manipur since time immemorial. Women are involved in dual responsibilities of both maintain the household and this cottage industry. Though they expend both human and material resources lavishly for these activities, it is found that, their toil is not satisfactorily rewarded. They are found to be psychologically facing only discontentment. For their productive work, the returns are unproductive. Low income, poor social status, health problems, poor social status and the like are certain problems faced by them.

Keywords


Economic, Silk Processing, Ergonomics, Women.

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