Authors:
C. Janaprabu, S. Kamaraj
Addresses:
Department of Commerce, K.M.G. College of Arts and Science, (Affiliated to Thiruvalluvar University), Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India.
Abstract:
Today, Occupational Health is crucial to understanding employee health, performance, and organisational performance. Women in the workplace are more likely to have home and workloads and offer care to others, making occupational health more important. Despite a growing trend in women's employment, few empirical studies have compared the occupational health and productivity of rural and urban employed women, particularly in India. This study compares the occupational health status and workplace productivity of rural and urban working women and examines how occupational health affects productivity. This quantitative descriptive study collected primary data from 315 employed female Tamil Nadu residents from rural (n=153) and urban (n=162) areas across occupation groups. The results demonstrate significant differences in occupational health and productivity between rural and urban respondents. Occupational health improved workplace productivity in both groups, especially urban women. The data suggest that the work environment, organisational support, workplace safety, and health services boost productivity. The paper also notes that rural women workers face a lack of health resources, physically demanding jobs, and workplace assistance. The study compares rural and urban environments and shows that workplace health affects women's productivity. The findings have substantial policy implications for employers and labour welfare organisations, as they design.
Keywords: Occupational Health; Workplace Productivity; Rural Women; Urban Women; Employed Women; Occupational Safety; Comparative Study; Human Capital Theory; Job DemandsāResources.
Received on: 10/03/2025, Revised on: 31/05/2025, Accepted on: 16/09/2025, Published on: 05/06/2026
DOI: 10.64091/ATISL.2026.000316
AVE Trends in Intelligent Social Letters, 2026 Vol. 3 No. 2 , Pages: 46-56