An ergonomic interventional approach to improve office workspace for policewomen in Assam, India

Abstract

Enhanced workstation is a prerequisite to escalate productivity, the same being applicable for the women police personnel involved in law-and-order enforcement. The paper deals with how the well-being of the women police at workplace was perceived after implementation of proposed ergonomic intervention. The study was conducted with existing All Women Police Station and other Police Stations in Guwahati, Assam, India, considering their occupational stress and hazards. In this descriptive study a sample of 30 women police was selected by purposive sampling and analyses were performed using responses to a questionnaire method and individual/group meetings. The aim of the study is to be look into office workstation design of police station with reference to womanhood specific issues to enrich occupational wellness of the women police personnel. Hence the improved atmosphere of workplace upsurges the probabilities of innovativeness, accomplishment and enhances the eminence of work productivity of Policewomen.