Occupational hazards and health problems among street sweepers in Uyo, Nigeria
| Autor: | Johnson OE, John UA |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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| Zdroj: | Ibom Medical Journal, Vol 13, Iss 2 (2020) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 1597-7188 2735-9964 |
| DOI: | 10.61386/imj.v13i2.191 |
| Popis: | Introduction: The job of street sweepers is a vigorous task which exposes workers to many hazards and health problems. This study assessed the occupational hazards, health problems and utilization of personal protective equipment (PPE) among street sweepers in Uyo, Nigeria. Method: This was a descriptive cross-sectional study among street sweepers. Data collection was carried out using an interviewer administered semi-structured questionnaire. Data obtained was analysed with the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) version 20. The level of significance was set at 0.05. Result: A total of 150 sweepers participated in the study. The mean age was 37.47±10.58 years, the median was 37 years and 88 (58.7%) were females. The mean period of employment was 2.89±1.20 years. No sweeper received any safety training about the job. Majority (77.1%) swept approximately 238m daily. The commonest hazards reported were dust 141(94.0%), cold 129 (86.0%), mosquitoes 74 (49.3%) and prolonged bending 149 (99.3%). Health problems reported included musculoskeletal diseases 63.3%, respiratory symptoms 47.3%, fever 32.0% and hand/foot injuries 18%. The most commonly utilized PPE was reflectors 98 (65.3%). None used goggles and boots. Musculoskeletal pain occurred with increasing age, distance and duration of sweeping (p |
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