Health status of women domestic workers: A case Study

Health condition of women is dependent on their social status, their working conditions and well-being of their family. The nature of working condition and occupation affects health of the labourers. In this context, Thispaper examines the working condition and its effects on the women, working at domestic activities. As an occupation, the field of domestic work is quite diverse covering profitless, such as child care, looking, cleaning, hospitality and home viewing etc. Women's Domestic work being a core of activity rather than a subsidiary activity and mainly urban based occupation. The nature of work, working conditions and wages are entirely different from other occupations. This study was conducted in Kadurtaluk of Chikkamagalur district of Karnataka state in India. Field work was conducted out by adopting personal interview method through the appropriate questionnaire to study the health condition of these women. Further working condition and its effects on their health condition is examined and analysed. The findings of the study highlighted and give sum recommendations regarding the working conditions and health problems.