“MORBIDITY PROFILE AND QUALITY OF LIFE OF WAGED AGRICULTURAL WORKERS IN A DISTRICT OF ANDHRA PRADESH”: MORBIDITY PROFILE AND QUALITY OF LIFE OF WAGED AGRICULTURAL WORKERS

Balla Srinivasa Rao; Lavanya K M

Authors

Balla Srinivasa Rao https://orcid.org/0009-0003-0563-4598
Lavanya K M https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2647-7099

Keywords:

agricultural workers, quality of life, morbidity profile, andhra pradesh

Abstract

Background: Agricultural workers derive their income by working on farms and confront a multitude of health risks, but their health profile or quality of life is rarely studied.

Objectives: To assess the morbidity profile of agricultural workers, their quality of life and the association of morbidity profile with quality of life.

Methodology: Community based cross-sectional study conducted among 90 agricultural workers selected by multistage sampling in the villages of East Godavari district. Data was collected over 3 months using a semi-structured questionnaire and the WHO Quality Of Life-BREF questionnaire. Descriptive data were expressed as Mean and standard deviation and Chi-square test was used to analyse the association.

Results: Males were 52 (57.8%) and females 38 (42.2%). Mean age was 36.3±9.89 years. Majority, 38 (42.3%) belonged to 31 – 40 years group. Morbidities were sunstroke 27 (30%), skin allergies 32 (35.6%) and psychological disturbances 55 (61.1%). Good Quality of life was seen in 52 (57.8%) people in both physical and social domains and poor quality of life seen in 51(56.7%) psychological and 49 (54.4%) environmental domains. Statistical associations are seen between morbidities and quality of life.

Conclusion: Agricultural workers have considerable morbidities and compromised quality of life in all four domains, which needs to be addressed.

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