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

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  • Priyanka Ravi

    (Department of Health Promotion Sciences, Mel & Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721, USA)

  • Kiranmayee Muralidhar

    (Public Health Research Institute of India (PHRII), Mysore 570020, Karnataka, India)

  • Maiya G. Block Ngaybe

    (Department of Health Promotion Sciences, Mel & Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721, USA)

  • Shivamma Nanjaiah

    (Public Health Research Institute of India (PHRII), Mysore 570020, Karnataka, India)

  • Poornima Jayakrishna

    (Public Health Research Institute of India (PHRII), Mysore 570020, Karnataka, India)

  • Ashley A. Lowe

    (Advanced Nursing Practice and Science Division, College of Nursing, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721, USA
    Asthma & Airway Disease Research Center, University of Arizona Health Sciences, Tucson, AZ 85724, USA)

  • Karl Krupp

    (Public Health Research Institute of India (PHRII), Mysore 570020, Karnataka, India
    Public Health Practice, Policy, and Translational Research Department, Mel & Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721, USA)

  • Amanda M. Wilson

    (Community, Environment & Policy Department, Mel & Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721, USA)

  • Frank A. von Hippel

    (Community, Environment & Policy Department, Mel & Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721, USA)

  • Zhao Chen

    (Epidemiology and Biostatistics Department, Mel & Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721, USA)

  • Lynn B. Gerald

    (Office of Population Health Sciences, Office of the Vice Chancellor for Health Affairs, University of Illinois, Chicago, IL 60612, USA)

  • Purnima Madhivanan

    (Department of Health Promotion Sciences, Mel & Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721, USA
    Public Health Research Institute of India (PHRII), Mysore 570020, Karnataka, India)

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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  • 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 & Lynn B. Ge, 2024. "Qualitative Study to Explore the Occupational and Reproductive Health Challenges among Women Tobacco Farm Laborers in Mysore District, India," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 21(5), pages 1-19, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:21:y:2024:i:5:p:606-:d:1390996
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