Eine Plattform für die Wissenschaft: Bauingenieurwesen, Architektur und Urbanistik
Eine Plattform für die Wissenschaft: Bauingenieurwesen, Architektur und Urbanistik
Physiological Workload of Women Agricultural Labourers in Selected Activities in Maize Cultivation
Abstract Experiments were conducted to know the physiological workload of farm women in plucking of maize cobs from standing and harvested plants, harvesting, dehusking and shelling the maize cobs. Participating farm women (subjects) were physically fit for the experiments. Average force required in plucking the cobs from standing plant was 7.3 N that varied from 3 to 15 N. Force required in removing a layer from un-dehusked cob was 2.94 N while it was 19.7 N when 3–4 layers had to be removed. Physiological workload of subjects was of light category for the activities of maize cob plucking from harvested plants, dehusking, and shelling the cobs while it was of moderate category for the activities of maize cob plucking from standing plants, and harvesting the maize plants in the field. Protective gear was needed for plucking the maize cobs and harvesting the maize plants. Higher heart beat consumption and drudgery in dehusking and shelling tasks suggested using improved maize dehusker–sheller.
Physiological Workload of Women Agricultural Labourers in Selected Activities in Maize Cultivation
Abstract Experiments were conducted to know the physiological workload of farm women in plucking of maize cobs from standing and harvested plants, harvesting, dehusking and shelling the maize cobs. Participating farm women (subjects) were physically fit for the experiments. Average force required in plucking the cobs from standing plant was 7.3 N that varied from 3 to 15 N. Force required in removing a layer from un-dehusked cob was 2.94 N while it was 19.7 N when 3–4 layers had to be removed. Physiological workload of subjects was of light category for the activities of maize cob plucking from harvested plants, dehusking, and shelling the cobs while it was of moderate category for the activities of maize cob plucking from standing plants, and harvesting the maize plants in the field. Protective gear was needed for plucking the maize cobs and harvesting the maize plants. Higher heart beat consumption and drudgery in dehusking and shelling tasks suggested using improved maize dehusker–sheller.
Physiological Workload of Women Agricultural Labourers in Selected Activities in Maize Cultivation
Singh, Shiv Pratap (Autor:in)
01.03.2015
5 pages
Aufsatz (Zeitschrift)
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
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