Disease and Health Condition of Tannery Workers, Fish Sellers, Mechanic Workers and Cleaners in Different Areas of Dhaka City

Abstract

The present study was designed to investigate the effect of chemical or metal on the physical health of the tannery workers, fish sellers, cleaners and mechanic workers in Dhaka city. Three hundred and fifty (100 tannery workers, 100 fish sellers, 51 cleaners and 100 mechanic workers) respondents were selected by purposive sampling method as samples for the present study The main objective of the present study was to investigate the effect of work environment on the physical health of workers. The specific objectives were: (i)To investigate overall physical health of the tannery workers, Fish sellers, Mechanic workers and Cleaners.(ii)To investigate which disease and symptom is most prominent among them. For Collecting data physical health questionnaires were applied on the respondents of the present research.