Ergonomic assessment of drudgery of women worker involved in cashew nut processing factory in Meghalaya, India

S Borah - Procedia Manufacturing, 2015 - Elsevier
In Meghalaya, a state of North East India, where cashew nut cultivation and processing is an
important new area in case of agro-industrial development The labour intensive processes …

Weeding force saving to improve profitability of cassava-legumes cropping systems in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo

A Muke, L Nabahungu, K Kinché, B Vanlauwe… - Crop Protection, 2025 - Elsevier
Weeding is a common farming practice for optimal emergence, growth and maturity of crops.
Smallholders in Central Africa use a traditional hoe for weed control. This is a hard and time …

Musculoskeletal disorders of garo women workers engaged in tea-plucking activity: An ergonomic analysis

TR Marak, D Bhagat, S Borah - Indian Journal of Occupational and …, 2020 - journals.lww.com
Background: The tea-plucking activity in Garo Hills, Meghalaya, India is performed in a
traditional way making the majority of women workers, especially those who have spent …

Physiological workload of hill farm women of Meghalaya, India involved in firewood collection

S Borah - Procedia Manufacturing, 2015 - Elsevier
Women are not only carriers of human race but civilization and sustainable development
rest on them. Their role is quietly appreciated without economic recognition, regard and …

[PDF][PDF] Ergonomics-a way to occupational wellness of workers engaged in industrial activities: Specific reference to Assam

N Bhattacharyya, D Chakrabarti - Journal of ergonomics, 2016 - academia.edu
For long term success in controlling occupational problems depends on understanding the
causation of the problems. An appropriate scientific approach is required to examine the …

Ergonomic design intervention strategy for work tools development for women agro based workers in Northeast India

D Chakrabarti, N Bhattachheriya - Work, 2012 - content.iospress.com
Strategy for finding the appropriate strategy for work tool development has become a crucial
issue in occupational wellness of varied nature of women workforce of Northeast India. This …

A Changing World: Adapting to an Ageing Population in the Workplace

N Bhattacharyya, P Saikia - … Work-System Design: Select Proceedings of …, 2022 - Springer
Population ageing is the most significant result of the process known as demographic
transition. It is a global trend, involves a shift from high mortality/high fertility to low …

Work environment and physical problems of women workers in hosiery industry

K Shilla - 2014 - krishikosh.egranth.ac.in
Work environment and physical problems of women workers in hosiery industry of Ludhiana
were studied using survey method on 120 and conducting experiments on 40 such women …