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ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2024

Qualitative Study to Explore the Occupational and Reproductive Health Challenges among Women Tobacco Farm Laborers in Mysore District, India.

Priyanka Ravi, Kiranmayee Muralidhar, Maiya G Block Ngaybe, Shivamma Nanjaiah, Poornima Jayakrishna, Ashley A Lowe, Karl Krupp, Amanda M Wilson, Frank A von Hippel, Zhao Chen and 2 more

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Priyanka RaviDepartment of Health Promotion Sciences, Mel & Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721, USA.
Kiranmayee MuralidharPublic Health Research Institute of India (PHRII), Mysore 570020, Karnataka, India.
Maiya G Block NgaybeDepartment of Health Promotion Sciences, Mel & Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-1251-4618
Shivamma NanjaiahPublic Health Research Institute of India (PHRII), Mysore 570020, Karnataka, India.
Poornima JayakrishnaPublic Health Research Institute of India (PHRII), Mysore 570020, Karnataka, India.
Ashley A LoweAdvanced Nursing Practice and Science Division, College of Nursing, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721, USA.
Karl KruppPublic Health Research Institute of India (PHRII), Mysore 570020, Karnataka, India.ORCID 0000-0001-7001-9194
Amanda M WilsonCommunity, Environment & Policy Department, Mel & Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-3259-8169
Frank A von HippelCommunity, Environment & Policy Department, Mel & Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-9247-0231
Zhao ChenEpidemiology and Biostatistics Department, Mel & Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721, USA.
Lynn B GeraldOffice of Population Health Sciences, Office of the Vice Chancellor for Health Affairs, University of Illinois, Chicago, IL 60612, USA.
Purnima MadhivananDepartment of Health Promotion Sciences, Mel & Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-7818-3394

Funding

Research Mentoring and Building Capacity of underrepresented Minority Research Scientists in India.D43TW010540 · FIC · YALE UNIVERSITY · PI MICHELE BARRY, Eva Harris · 2017 to 2026
$15.5M
FIC NIH HHS D43 TW010540This study was funded by the University of Arizona's 2022 Global Health Institute Scholars Program. NA
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Abstract

Tobacco farm laborers are primarily women and children working for very low wages. The aim of this study was to explore occupational and reproductive health challenges faced by women tobacco farm laborers in Mysore District, India. We conducted interviews and six focus group discussions among 41 women tobacco farm laborers. Codes and themes were generated based on deductive and inductive approaches using the socioecological model. Participants reported symptoms of green tobacco sickness including headaches, back pain, gastric problems, weakness, and allergies during menstruation, pre-natal, and post-natal periods. Participants had poor awareness about the health effects of tobacco farming, and there were gender inequalities in wages and the use of personal protective equipment. Participants received support from family and community health workers during their pregnancy and post-natal period. Women reported wanting maternity benefits from the tobacco board, as well as monetary support and nutritional supplements. There is a need for health education about the environmental dangers of tobacco among farm laborers, and more supportive policies for women farmworkers during pregnancy and post-natal periods.

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FarmersReproductive HealthAdolescentAdultFemaleFocus GroupsHumansIndiaMiddle AgedNicotianaOccupational HealthPregnancyQualitative ResearchYoung Adultfocus group discussionoccupational healthreproductive healthtobacco farmerstobacco farming

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