Prevalence and Factors Associated with Musculoskeletal Pain among Rural Handloom Weavers in Sirajganj, Bangladesh

The loom industry is the traditional in Bangladesh. It situated especially rural areas. Many weavers are working handloom industry. study aims to determine prevalence rate of musculoskeletal pain and its associated factors. This a cross-sectional study, including openended close-ended questionnaires. Two hundred fifty (250) have participated this study. Frequency analysis Chi-square test were done by R software. A total 82.4% pain. Among them, 50% lower back pain, 48.4% shoulder 46.4% knee Some factors with those Age respondents number days Only age thigh, ankle elbow Types treatment that taken arm mostly illiterate not physical exercise. Notably, 67.2% treatment, 21.6% participants reported they improved upon treatment. who only got improved. As highest portion has musculoskeletal, proper knowledge should be implemented for them need improve their quality life. Bangladesh government any Non- Governmental Organizations (NGOs) or institutions implement consciousness about Pharmaceutical Journal 25(2): 188-198, 2022 (July)