REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH OF TEA GARDEN COMMUNITY, WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO TEOK TEA ESTATE

Abstract

Reproductive health is an essential aspect of human well being and development of Social structure. The women working in the tea gardens, they are always visualised as women with cane basket on her back, picking leaves in a lush tea garden and smiling. Constituting half of the work force, Assam's tea garden women labourers plucking tea leaves are backbreaking work, involving long hours and less regard towards their health and social security. Adolescent girls and women in these communities are at the risk of poor growth and development. They also suffer the most from the high disease risk that contributes to the growth rate of maternal mortality. Apart from the low level of education, the adolescent girls are likely to marry early for which they attend early pregnancy. Their total dependence on the tea industry makes them vulnerable to exploitation and limits their participation in mainstream development. This study examines about the reproductive health status, awareness and healthcare utilization among women from tea garden communities of Teok Tea Estate. Researcher used explorative research design to analyze about reproductive health of this community, also used purposive random sampling and unstructured interview schedule.