Design evaluation of available hand tools for vegetable farming using anthropometric data of female farmers in Rizal province, Philippines

Date

4-2014

Degree

Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Engineering

Major Course

Major in Agricultural Power and Machinery Engineering

College

College of Engineering and Agro-Industrial Technology (CEAT)

Adviser/Committee Chair

Mark Key Lord S. Onal

Restrictions

Restricted: Not available to the general public. Access is available only after consultation with author/thesis adviser and only to those bound by the confidentiality agreement.

Abstract

A survey among female farmer in Rizal Province was conducted to establish anthropometric data that were used to evaluate the vegetable farming tools used in the area. The mean working age of the female farmers was found to be 45.9, the percentage distribution of the farm activities that were performed by female farmers were 60.49% for land preparation, 74.07% planting, 61.73% applying pesticides, 65.43% watering the crops, 74.07% harvesting and 34.57% for storing the harvested goods. Eleven available hand tools were evaluated using the grip circumference, grip length, handle holding height and handle length. From the gathered anthropometric measurements in the area 5th and 95th percentile of the grip circumference were 11.6 cm and 15.7 cm, respectively. For the grip length, the 95th percentile of breadth of the hand was considered. the handle holding height of the digging bar have 96.43 cm and 118.16 cm for the 5th and 95th percentile. For the hoe and pick mattock it was 87.93 cm for 5th percentile and 110.66 cm for the 95th percentile. The handle length of the hoe and pick mattock were 137.57 cm and 173.13 cm for 5th and 95th percentile. For the length of the fork and spade, 5th and 95th percentile were 93.80 cm and 130.67 cm. The computed length of the rake was 101.75 cm for the 5th percentile and 144.05 cm for the 95th percentile. Most of the available hand tools used by female farmers need some improvement for it to be used by 90% of the population.

Language

English

Location

UPLB College of Engineering and Agro-Industrial Technology (CEAT)

Call Number

LG 993.5 2014 A2 /B87

Document Type

Thesis

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