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Hina Kausar ¹, Mohammed Ubaid-Ur-Rahaman ²

Affiliations
1 Community Medicine, Dr. Ulhas Patil Medical College, Jalgaon Kh. (MS), IN
2 Central Railway Hospital, Bhusawal (MS), IN

Abstract

Back ground: Women are equally exposed to the occurrence of health hazards as are men, whether in developed or developing countries.
Objective: to analyze the morbidities as perceived by working women
Material and methods: Three hundred working women employed in Chalmeda Anand Rao Institute of Medical Sciences, Karimnagar (Andhra Pradesh) were taken as sample.Morbidities were classified as per International classification of diseases (ICD).
Observations and discussion: Anaemia was commonest morbidity (67%) among working women followed by hypertension (6%), acute respiratory tract infection (4.66%), while prevalence of morbidity like diabetes was 4%. Other morbidities noted were Urinary tract infection 3.33%, Skin infections 3%, Vaginitis 2.33%, asthma 1.66% and cataract 1.33%.
Recommendations: To create awareness among the masses about various signs and symptoms of diseases to promote early diagnosis and treatment.

Keywords

Diabetes, Vaginitis, Asthma, Cataract, Working Women

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Bhagwan Gamaji Ambhore ¹, Hina Kausar ¹

Affiliations
1 Dept. of Community Medicine, Dr. Ulhas Patil Medical College, Jalgaon Khurd (M.S.), IN

Abstract

Back ground: For many women and girls the classroom is the first and perhaps only setting in which they perform as individual rather than as member of particular family and the school serves not only as a source of new knowledge but as a source of new knowledge about themselves as well.
Objective: To know the literacy status of women and their husbands and impact of literacy status on teen age pregnancy.
Materials and methods: Two hundred and nine teen age women delivered in the tertiary care hospital were taken as sample. Educational status of these sampled and their husband was enquired and interpretation were drawn
Statistical analysis: Express in simple terma of proportion.
Observations and discussion: Only 22.96 percent husband were illiterate in comparisons their 40.66 percent wives. None of these sampled women studied in college.
Conclusions and recommendations: Education is a driving force for better health. Teen-age pregnancy is a feature of lack of choice and self determinations in women's life. Education has a dramatic impact on this picture. Hence education of girls must be made an integral part of education policy.

Keywords

Literacy Status, Dramatics Effect

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Hina Kausar ¹, Mohammed Ubaid-Ur-Rahaman ²

Affiliations
1 Community Medicine, Dr. Ulhas Patil Medical College, Jalgaon Kh.(MS), IN
2 Central Railway hospital, Bhusawal.(MS), IN

Abstract

Back Ground: As waistlines grow, so do health risks. Central obesitystoring fat around the waist-raises risk of heart attacks and diabetes, with Indian at high risk because of their genetic predisposition to potbellies.
Material and method: Three hundred working women were taken as sample. The data were collected in a pre-designed and pre tested Performa. Asia Pacific Guidelines were used for classification of BMI.
Statistical Analysis: were expressed in simple term of proportion.
Observations and discussion: The prevalence of overweight (BMI 23 kg/m2) was high amongst 120(40%) participants in this study, which is a risk factor for other Non communicable diseases e.g. diabetes, hypertension etc.

Keywords

Lifestyle, Obesity, working women

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Hina Kausar ¹, Y. A. Hiwarkar ¹, Mohammed Ubaid Ur Rahaman ²

Affiliations
1 Community Medicine, Dr. Ulhas Patil Medical College, Jalgaon Kh.(MS), IN
2 Divisional Medical Officer, Central Railway hospital, Bhusawal (MS), IN

Abstract

Background: Since long discrimination on account of gender is being practiced.
Objective: To know social problems of working women.
Material and methods: Three hundred working women employed in Chalmeda Anand Rao Institute of Medical Sciences, Karimnagar (Andhra Pradesh) were taken as sample. The data were collected in a pre-designed and pretested Proforma.
Results: out of 300 study subjects 282 had a total of 548social problems. The social problems in descending order of frequency were gender discrimination 103(34.4%), negative impact on husband's self esteem due to work (34%), Cannot give proper time for children and other family members (30%),work place harassment(28%),lack of support from family for working(21.4%), difficult to carry home responsibilities (20%), and domestic violence(15%).

Keywords

Working Women, Social Problems, Gender Discrimination

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Yogita Amit Hiwarkar ¹, Hina Kausar ¹, Amit A. Hiwarkar ²

Affiliations
1 Community Medicine, Dr. Ulhas Patil Medical College, Jalgaon Kh.(MS), IN
2 Dr. Ulhas Patil Medical College, Jalgaon Kh.(MS), IN

Abstract

Background: Among women of reproductive age (15-44 years), the burden of reproductive ill-health is far greater than the disease burden from tuberculosis, respiratory infections, motor vehicle injuries, homicide and violence. One way to understand women's health care needs is by understanding the extent and type of illnesses they suffer from.
Objective: To study the prevalence of gyneacological morbidity among urban and rural women of reproductive age group
Material and methods: By systematic random sampling, 220 women in urban slum and 132 women in rural area were interviewed and asked to follow up in OPD for clinical examination. Per speculum and per vaginal examination was done in women who followed up in OPD.
Results: On examination, 65.19% women in urban slum and 79.8% of women in rural area had one or more gynecological morbidity.The most common finding on clinical examination was vaginitis (21.54%) and cervicitis (12.15%) in urban area while vaginitis (21.15%), cervicitis (15.38%) and PID (14.42%) were most common finding in rural area.

Keywords

Vaginitis, Cervicitis, Gynacological Morbidity

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Hina Kausar ¹, H. B. Rathi ¹, Mohammed Ubaid Ur Rahaman ²

Affiliations
1 Community Medicine, Dr. Ulhas Patil Medical College, Jalgaon Kh.(MS), IN
2 Central Railway hospital, Bhusawal (MS), IN

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Background: Anaemia is one of the most frequently observed nutritional deficiency disease in the world today. Objective: to know the epidemiological profile of anaemia in working women.
Study variables: grades of anaemia, type of work and socio economic status of the working women
Statistical analysis: Proportion, Chi square test.
Observations and discussion: High prevalence of anaemia was observed in women working in administrative section 23 (82.10%) followed by sweepers 75 (73.5%) and nurses 96 (68.5%). The difference was found to be statistically significant (x²=30.9, d.f =3, p=0.00000089). It was observed that anaemia was more prevalent in lower class (83.63%) as compared to upper class (53.33%).The difference was found to be statistically significant( x² = 21.1, d.f.=2,p=0.0000262).
Recommendations: To conduct prophylactic programs for the prevention of anaemia and nutritional education in the community as a whole and working women to bring out behaviour change.

Keywords

Mild, Moderate and Severe Anaemia

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Hina Kausar ¹, Bhagwan Ambhore ¹, N. Dhekale Dilip ¹, Mohammed Ubaid-Ur-Rahaman ²

Affiliations
1 Community Medicine, Dr. Ulhas Patil Medical College, Jalgaon Kh. (MS), IN
2 Central Railway Hospital, Bhusawal.(MS), IN

Abstract

Back Ground: Roughly half of all heart attacks and strokes come out of the people with no diagnosed heart disease, so identifying risk factors early in healthy people is a must to delay disease and prevent death.
Material and method: The study is retrospective in nature and was conducted in Chalmeda Anand Rao Institute of Medical Sciences, Karimnagar (A.P.) The data was collected in a pre drawn and pre tested proforma from June 2010 to May 2011. etc. Statistical analysis: Simple proportion and chi square test was applied as and when required.
Observations and Discussion: Prevalence of hypertension was more in upper class 26.66%, and as socioeconomic status decreases prevalence of hypertension decreases. The difference was found to be statistically significant (x²= 25.56, d.f = 2, p=0.0000028).
Conclusion and recommendations: Statistically significant association was observed between socioeconomic status and Hypertension. Modifiable factors played an important role in causing hypertension along with some biological factors like obesity, diabetes etc. The impact of these factors can be minimized by changing their life style like spend at least 30 minutes exercise every day, reduction in body weight etc.

Keywords

Socio Economic Status, Hypertension

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Hina Kausar ¹, D. N. Dhekale ¹, Mohammed Ubaid-Ur- Rahaman ²

Affiliations
1 Community Medicine, Dr. Ulhas Patil Medical College, Jalgaon Kh.(MS), IN
2 Central Railway Hospital, Bhusawal.(MS), IN

Abstract

Objective: To know the status of gender discrimination at work place against employed women, if any. Materials and method: one hundred and three women were taken as sample who complained of gender discrimination. Study Variables: Nutrition, less salary for same job, more workload than male colleagues, scolding etc. Statistical analysis: were expressed in simple terms of proportion Findings: discrimination was more (31%) for nutrition, (26.21%) each for less salary for same work and more workload than male colleagues (16.5%) reported that they have perceived at work place as gender discrimination. Conclusion and recommendations: Women were certainly facing discrimination at workplace. This needs sensitization of all categories of workers including employers for paying due respect to their female colleagues etc. Irrespective of caste, religion, economic status, region etc. fees free education of all women, must be made compulsory, because education of the women is a tested solution for the treatment of all ills of society. Hence, no stone left unturned to achieve this noble task of educating the women.

Keywords

Nutrition, Salary, Work Load, Education

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