A Study on the Occupational Hazard among Sweepers in Magh Mela, Allahabad

Sweepers play an important role in maintaining the health and hygiene in the Magh Mela. However, their job exposes them to various hazards and sweepers exposed to numerous types of health problems. During mass gatherings, sanitation and hygiene has its own importance and for the maintenance of sanitation and hygiene, sweepers play a very important role while, little or no attention is paid to their health status. This study was done to determine the effect of occupational hazard among sweepers in Magh Mela. A study based on descriptive method was conducted among sweepers in Magh Mela and study was done within the period of January to February. The area selected was Magh Mela, Allahabad and the sample size is 246. Analysis of data by the collected data was compiled and coded in the SPSS software and analysis and interpretation of data was done in diagrammatic form, tables and tested for the significance by using appropriate statistical test. Majority of respondents were diseased and respiratory disease (87.80%) were found as main disease prevailed among sweepers followed by 85.36% were musculoskeletal disorders, 77.64%, 39.83%, 28.6%,20.32% were injuries, skin disorder, gastrointestinal disorder, eye problems. Sweepers are one of the worst fields of work and they are frequent in the exposure of dust, aerosols which exaggerated the disease intensity. The present study focuses that the majority of respondents had health problems. The findings of this study shows that most of the respondents suffer from diseases, especially respiratory disease.