Agree Strongly Agree 6 7 Total 88 20 213 41.3 9.4 100% Above shows that 9.4% of the respondents strongly agreed with the view that they are satisfied with existing safety facility provided by their factory. No respondent strongly disagreed. 86.4% of the respondents either strongly agreed, agreed or somewhat agreed with this view which means they are satisfied. 13.6% of the respondents are dissatisfied. FGD reveals that satisfaction level was not high one year back. After the incidents of Rana Plaza, Tazreen Fashion and others, US Government has withdrawn GSP facility and foreign buyers have created pressure on garments owners as to compliance issues. Accord and Alliance has already started inspection factories. Labor law has been amended. And for all these reasons owners of factories have started to improve issues as to compliance. b) Condition of structure of factory building Responses Strongly Disagree Disagree Somewhat Disagree Uncertain Somewhat Agree Agree Strongly Agree 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Total Number of Respondents 1 15 15 13 71 84 14 213 Percent .5 7.0 7.0 6.1 33.3 39.4 6.6 100% 72.7% of the respondents either agreed or somewhat agreed with the view that the structure of the building in which they are working is safe. This is a very positive sign which may reduce the panic of workers by increasing the level of confidence at the time of calamity. However, in FGD, they commented that they considered only the external view of the building as they don’t have that technical knowledge to comment on the quality of construction of building. They strongly requested the proper authority to check the quality of factory building. However, 14.5% of the respondents are either somewhat disagree, disagree or strongly disagree in this regard.

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