Nasrin, Shamima, Rasiah, Rajah, Baskaran, Angathevar and Khan, Hafiz T.A. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1817-3730 (2018) The relationship between conversion factors and health: evidence from the ready-made garment workers in Bangladesh. Journal of Asian and African Studies, 54 (1). pp. 20-37. ISSN 0021-9096

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Abstract

This study examined the association between health condition and conversion factors(i.e. environmental, individual and social) among workers in the ready-made garment(RMG) industry in Bangladesh. It used data gathered from a cross-sectional survey of 775 RMG workers in the Dhaka and Narayanganj districts. Using multiple logistic regression, the study found that: (i) achieving good health among RMG workers is hindered by various factors including high job-related demands, high noise levels,workplace crowding, heavy workloads, and low level of educational attainment; (ii)job-related rewards and marital status have contributed to achieving good health; (iii)health condition of workers is worse for women than for men; and (iv) poor health condition was more prevalent among the oldest age group than in the lowest age category. The main contributions of this research are: (i) this study develops a comprehensive framework to determine the factors affecting the health condition of manufacturing workers in general, and RMG workers in particular; and (ii) this study examines the effects of both psychosocial and physical working conditions on the health of RMG workers.

Item Type:	Article
Identifier:	10.1177/0021909618796662
Subjects:	Medicine and health
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Date Deposited:	31 Jul 2018 09:22
Last Modified:	06 Feb 2024 15:58
URI:	https://repository.uwl.ac.uk/id/eprint/5332

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