An anthropological study of morbidity pattern of female beedi workers residing in district Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh (India)

In India beedi manufacturing is the traditional agro forest industry and it is highly labour intensive. The beedi rolling is basically done by women who belong to poor socio economic strata. The beedi industry at the beginning is generally located in unorganized sector. In several studies it was found that beedi making process is very hazardous for beedi makers because it takes longer duration and that time they continuously expose to tobacco dust. The study is mainly focusing on health problems and trying to find out the morbidity pattern of females workers in the study area. Data collection done by using structured questionnaire. Statistical methods used for data analysis.