Yiha, Osman (2007) Assessment of Occupational Injuries in Tendaho Agricultural Development S.C, Afar Regional State. Masters thesis, Addis Ababa University.
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Abstract
Background: Occupational injuries pose a major public health and development problem. At present the problem of occupational injuries in work place is increasing in many developing countries including Ethiopia, mainly caused by unsafe work environments or human factors. Objectives: This study was aimed to determine the magnitude of occupational injuries and identifying factors related to this injury among workers. Methods: Cross-sectional study design was employed to assess occupational injuries among Tendaho Agricultural Development S.C workers, Afar Regional State. The enterprise was first stratified by working departments and working sections. A total of 810 workers were involved in the study based on proportional allocation to size. Study subjects were selected using simple random sampling technique. Data collection was made using pre-tested questionnaire. Work environment observation, physical examination, and reviewing injury records were also employed to complement self reported information. Results: The overall occupational injury prevalence rate was 783 per1000 exposed workers per year. Seventy (11%) injured workers were hospitalized. Most (90%) of hospitalization was more than 24 hours. One death was also reported in the last 12 months. A total of 6153 work days were lost, being 11.4 days lost on average per an injured worker. Working more than 48 hours per week [AOR: 8.27, 95% CI:(4.96-13.79)], absence of health and safety training [AOR: 2.87, 95% CI: (1.02-8.06)], sleeping disorder [AOR: 1.64, 95% CI: (1.12- 2.41)], alcohol drink [AOR: 1.72, 95% CI: (1.06-2.80)], job dissatisfaction [OR: 1.83, 95% CI: (1.30-2.58)] and absence of protective devices [OR: 3.18, (1.40-7.23)] were significant factors to occupational injuries. Conclusion: Working more than 48 hours per week, absence of health and safety training, sleeping disorder, alcohol drink, job dissatisfaction and absence of protective devices increases the risk of occupational injuries. Ongoing health and safety information and/or training, periodic supervision, and occupational health and safety services above all should be emphasized to promote health and safety conditions of the worker.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Masters) |
|---|---|
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Occupational injuries; magnitude; determinants; severity; Tendaho Agricultural Development S.C.; Dubti State Farm; Dubti Ginning Factory; and Detbahri State Farm |
| Subjects: | R Medicine > RA Public aspects of medicine > RA0421 Public health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine |
| Divisions: | Africana |
| Depositing User: | Emmanuel Ndorimana |
| Date Deposited: | 21 Nov 2018 08:30 |
| Last Modified: | 21 Nov 2018 08:30 |
| URI: | http://thesisbank.jhia.ac.ke/id/eprint/7497 |
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