Caracterización sociodemográfica relacionadas con la salud de las tejedoras de paja toquilla, Sigsig 2018

Abstract

Background: the Association of Toquilleras María Auxiliadora of the canton Sígsig, is constituted by a group of women dedicated neatly to the fabric of handicrafts with the use of straw toquilla as a work activity; this occupation generates health situations that sociodemographically condition this population.

Objective: to analyze the sociodemographic characteristics related to the health of the toquilla straw weavers, Sígsig 2018.

Methodological design: descriptive, cross-sectional study was carried out; by a population formed by the weavers of the Association of Toquilleras María Auxiliadora of the canton Sígsig, province of Azuay; the sample consisted of 116 weavers who met the selection criteria and signed the informed consent. A structured survey was applied, validated by pilot test. The data obtained were recorded in the database and analyzed through the SPSS version 15 program and presented in tables and graphs for analysis and discussion.

Results: the age group prevalent in this study was between 40 - 64 years of age (37%), the majority comes from the rural area (88.8%), of these more than half are married (54.3%). Regarding the level of education, those who have primary (75.9%) are the ones who predominate this study and most work 8 hours or less (76.7%). 75% have an income of less than 100 dollars per month, in addition 25% of the participants present cervicalgias as one of the main diseases produced by their work.

Conclusion: toquilla straw weavers have musculoskeletal conditions due to their long hours in the manufacture of the hat