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Neha Rai ¹, U.V. Kiran ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Human Development and Family Studies, School for Home Science, Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University, Vidya Vihar, Raibareli Road, Lucknow (U.P.), IN

Abstract

Aim: The main purpose of the study is to analyze the challenges faced by female entrepreneurs in Lucknow city. Methodology: The Cross- sectional research design was used for the study. This study was carried out on a sample of women entrepreneurs of the Lucknow city. A total of 80 respondents were selected from Lucknow city. Multistage random sampling technique was used for the study. Women entrepreneurs were selected randomly for assessing their work life balance and challenges faced by them. Result : Women entrepreneurs faces many problems like family conflicts, less education and awareness, less government support, management issues, limited mobility, social-culture barrier, problem in arranging finances, raw materials etc. Conclusion: This study covered obstacles which are coming in the way of women entrepreneur. Women entrepreneurship in India is necessity for the economic, social and industrial growth of the country. Basic qualities of entrepreneur are innovative thinking, risk taking, self-confidence, accept change and management skills. But in India most of the women are low paid, low skilled, lack knowledge of technology and evolved in low productivity jobs. Women entrepreneurs mostly are engaged in household products, cottage industry, art and craft, handicraft, painting, knitting, live stock management, industrial goods etc.

Keywords

Women entrepreneurs, Opportunities, Obstacles, Development

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Neha Rai ¹, U.V. Kiran ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Human Development and Family Studies, School for Home Science, Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University, Vidya Vihar, Raibareli Road, Lucknow (U.P.), IN
2 Department of Human Development and Family Studies, School For Home Science, Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University, Vidya Vihar, Raibareli Road, Lucknow (U.P.), IN

Abstract

Aim: The main purpose of the study is to analyze assessment of work life balance among female entrepreneurs in Lucknow city. Methodology: The Cross-sectional research design was used for the study. This study was carried out on sample women entrepreneurs from Lucknow city. A total of 80 respondents were selected from Lucknow city. The sample comprised of three categories of women entrepreneurs including entrepreneurs from beauty parlour, business outlet and catering service. Multistage random sampling technique was used for the study. Random sampling technique was used to select the sample. Results: The result of this study shows, working women executives were having difficulty in balancing their work life. Working women has tries to give their best for family and at work. Among get the three categories of female entrepreneurs selected for the study all the three professionals had problem in balancing their family life and work life due to pressure at work and competitive environment. Conclusion: The findings emphasised entrepreneurship being a global concept contributes for economic development of the country. Economic empowerment is the major goal of women to take up any entrepreneurial activity. They due to use their potential skills in establishing and controlling their own terms and activities. Women through their enterprises helps in providing employment to the unemployed youth and skilled labour, aids in innovation and further at large the National development. Goal orientation to various sections of the society and clarity to the policy makers, also are provided by these women entrepreneurs. They get act as role models, but they can excel only when they are able to harmonise work life.

Keywords

Women entrepreneurs, Work life balance, Managing work life balance

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Mohini ¹, U.V. Kiran ², Santoshi Kumari ³, Vishal Sharma ⁴

Affiliations
1 M.Sc. Student, Department of Human Development and Family Studies, School for Home Sciences, Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University, Vidya Vihar, Raibareli Road, Lucknow ? 226025, Uttar Pradesh, IN
2 Professor, Department of Human Development and Family Studies, School for Home Sciences, Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University, Vidya Vihar, Raibareli Road, Lucknow ? 226025, Uttar Pradesh, IN
3 Research Scholar, Department of Human Development and Family Studies, School for Home Sciences, Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University, Vidya Vihar, Raibareli Road, Lucknow ? 226025, Uttar Pradesh, IN
4 Assistant Professor, University Institute of Media Studies, Chandigarh University, Ludhiana ? Chandigarh State Hwy, Chandigarh ? 140413, Punjab, IN

Abstract

Background: Farming has been considered a physically demanding and associated with high risk occupation for musculoskeletal disorders. Agricultural workers have to adapt different postures while working in the fields, e.g. standing, bending, sitting, kneeling, raising hand, etc. They work for long duration in awkward postures, due to which they have to face a lot of postural discomforts. They go through a lot of physical hazards, and sometimes they have to face severe pain. Aim: The present study was conducted to find out the musculoskeletal disorders and postural discomfort among the agricultural workers while working in the fields. Materials and Methods: Present study was conducted on 150 agricultural workers. The sample was randomly selected in the Balramau area of Faizabad district. A self-structured interview schedule and the postural discomfort scale developed by Corlett and Bishop in (1976) were used for data collection. Result: The study revealed that maximum pain was felt in the upper back, upper arms, mid-back, lower arms, lower back, and buttocks. Female agricultural workers felt more pain as compared to male agricultural workers. Conclusion: Agricultural workers face lot of pain in different body parts. Proper training program and information about musculoskeletal disorders symptoms should be given to agricultural workers so that they can get help in identifying the symptoms. Training programmers to agricultural workers in adopting right postures to minimise the stress also need to be conducted. 

Keywords

Agricultural Workers, Musculoskeletal Disorders, Postural Discomfort, Working Postures.

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