Research Journal of Pharmacology and Pharmacodynamics
  • Year: 2013
  • Volume: 5
  • Issue: 3

An Analytical Study of Social Problems as Perceived by Working Women

  • Author:
  • Hina Kausar1,, Y. A. Hiwarkar1, Mohammed Ubaid Ur Rahaman2
  • Total Page Count: 3
  • Page Number: 166 to 168

1Assistant Professor, Community Medicine, Dr. Ulhas Patil Medical College, Jalgaon, Kh. (MS)

2Divisional Medical Officer, Central Railway hospital, Bhusawal (MS)

*Corresponding Author: Dr. Hina Kausar Assistant Professor, Community Medicine, Dr. Ulhas Patil Medical College, Jalgaon Kh. (MS)

Online published on 31 October, 2013.

Abstract

Since long discrimination on account of gender is being practiced.

To know social problems of working women.

Three hundred working women employed in Chalmeda Anand Rao Institute of Medical Sciences, Karimnagar (Andhra Pradesh) were taken as sample. The data were collected in a pre-designed and pretested Proforma.

Out of 300 study subjects 282 had a total of 548 social problems. The social problems in descending order of frequency were gender discrimination 103 (34.4%), negative impact on husband's self esteem due to work (34%), Cannot give proper time for children and other family members (30%),work place harassment(28%), lack of support from family for working (21.4%), difficult to carry home responsibilities (20%), and domestic violence(15%).

Keywords

working women, social problems, gender discrimination