Prevalence of Musculoskeletal Disorders among Farmers

Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) can affect the body’s muscles, joints, tendons, ligaments and nerves. Most work-related MSDs develop over time and are caused either by the work itself or by the employees’ working environment. A cross sectional study was conducted among conveniently selected 200 farmers to assess prevalence of musculoskeletal problems. This study was conducted in Sengua, Sharishabari of Jamalpur district in Bangladesh. A structured pretested questionnaire was used to collect data. Face to face interview as well as physical examination was done by physiotherapist. Mean age was 30.83 ± (SD 6.064). Mean working years was 14.58 ± (SD 6.385). Among the 200 participants 78% had musculoskeletal disorders. Significant association was found between musculoskeletal disorders and age, working years, working day and working time (p<0.05). Low back pain was very common. More than three forth of the respondents had musculoskeletal problem.