TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2020//
TI  - Working conditions and work-related health issues of female domestic workers in four districts of Karachi
JO  - Annals of work exposures and health
A1  - Tariq, Hira
A1  - Shaikh, Shiraz
A1  - Musharaf, Mehjabeen
SP  - ePub
EP  - ePub
VL  - ePub
IS  - ePub
N2  - OBJECTIVES: To determine the working conditions and work-related health issues of female domestic workers (FDWs) in four districts of Karachi. <br><br>METHODS: Population-based cross-sectional study was conducted in four squatter settlements of Karachi with sample size of 406 FDWs in 2018. Pretested questionnaire was administered to collect data through snowball technique. Multivariate logistic regression examined the association between different factors and experiencing violence, work-related injuries, and chemical exposures. <br><br>RESULTS: Only (14.5%) of domestic workers earned Rs 15 000 (75 GBP month-1) and above. >1% had financial support for the health or education of children. Verbal violence included shouting (40.9%), constant critique of work (17.2%), and job threats (13.5%). Common workplace injuries were cuts (30.8%), burns (27.6%), and bruises (23.6%). Doing laundry showed significant positive association with experiencing cuts [odds ratio (OR) = 2.09; 1.15-3.71], looking after children to bruises (OR = 2.29; 1.07-4.88), and cooking to burns (OR = 4.66; 2.68-8.08). <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: Creating economic environment which is equal for all low wage workers, setting up domestic labor standards and holding employers accountable to them is essential.<br><br>© The Author(s) 2020. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the British Occupational Hygiene Society.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 2398-7308
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/annweh/wxaa019
ID  - ref1
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