Seyoum, Dejene (2014) Assessment of Occupational Skin Diseases and Associated Factors among Tannery Workers, of Selected Tanneries, Addis Ababa Ethiopia. Masters thesis, Addis Ababa University.
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Abstract
Background: More than 500,000 people are working in tanneries around the world. Work related accidents and diseases continue to have series consequence, with an estimated 2.3 million fatalities per year and economic losses of 4% of global gross domestic product. The modern tanning industry in Ethiopia was started in 1920s. There are 26 tanneries and together they employ 4577persons in the country. Employment in tannery industries has been associated with various diseases caused by biological, toxicological, and carcinogenic agents. Objectives:The objective of this study was assessing prevalence of occupational skin diseases and its associated factor among tannery workers of selected tanneries of Addis Ababa. Methods:An institutional based cross sectional study was done from October 2013 to May 2014 to assess prevalence of occupational skin diseases symptoms of tannery workers. Random samples of 311 workers were drawn from different section of 3 selected tanneries for health survey. Data was collected through structured questionnaire, and observational check lists. Data was collected through structured questionnaire and observational check lists. Data was entered into Epi Info version 3.5.4 and exported to SPSS version 21 for analysis. Bivariate analysis was done by logistic regression model then variables which showed statistically significant association at P<0.05 were run for multiple logistic regressions to see the relative effect of independent variables by controlling for potential confounders. Difference was considered to be significant, at p-value less than 0.05 (p<0.05). ResultMale workers take the majority (70.1%) of employees of tannery industries. Nearly 34% (n=103) of leather tanners reported dermatological diseases symptoms such as eczema, rashes, and burning sensation along with complaints of itching. Among workers who had reported occupational skin diseases 32.57% were affected on their hands and 21.4% were affected on their face. Reported occupational skin diseases were high among beam house workers i.e.odds ratio of reporting skin disease is 88.5% lower among Crust room workers and 87.2% lower among finishingroom workers compared to beam house workers. Odds of developing skin disease problems are twice more among workers who got safety training than who didn’t (OR= 2.442: 95%, CI (1.33-4.45)). Conclusion: It can be concluded that the prevalence of occupational skin diseases is high in this population of tannery workers. Workers Working in Beam house and Retanning & Dying section are affected more than others. This high prevalence of occupational skin diseases could result from: lack of occupational safetytraining, and poor concepts on utilization of personal protective devices in working environment.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Masters) |
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| Subjects: | R Medicine > RA Public aspects of medicine > RA0421 Public health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine |
| Divisions: | Africana |
| Depositing User: | Vincent Mpoza |
| Date Deposited: | 02 Jul 2018 13:34 |
| Last Modified: | 02 Jul 2018 13:34 |
| URI: | http://thesisbank.jhia.ac.ke/id/eprint/6444 |
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