Prevalence of occupational injury and associated factors among building construction workers in Dessie town, Northeast Ethiopia; 2018

被引：27

作者：

Gebremeskel, Teferi Gebru ^{[1
]}

Yimer, Tesfaye ^{[2
]}

机构：

[1] Aksum Univ, Coll Hlth Sci, Dept Reprod Hlth, Aksum, Ethiopia

[2] Gondar Univ, Dept Publ Hlth Occupat Hlth & Safety Management, Coll Hlth Med & Sci, Gondar, Ethiopia

来源：

BMC RESEARCH NOTES | 2019年 / 12卷 / 01期

关键词：

Prevalence; Occupational injury; Building constructions workers;

D O I：

10.1186/s13104-019-4436-4

中图分类号：

Q [生物科学];

学科分类号：

07 ; 0710 ; 09 ;

摘要：

Objective This study aimed to assess the prevalence of occupational injury and associated factors among building construction workers in Dessie town, Northeast Ethiopia. Result The prevalence of occupational injury was 32.6% 95% CI (27.8-37.4). Male workers [AOR: 1.775, 95% CI (1.108-2.844)], uneducated [AOR: 3.327, 95% CI (1.262-8.771)], training [AOR: 2.053, 95% CI (1.004-4.195)] and Uses of PPE [AOR: 2.076, 95% CI (1.253-3.439)]. In focus group discussions negligence of the workers and lack of awareness were factors significantly associated with Occupational injury. The occupational injury was high among construction workers. Sex, Educational status, Safety training, Personal protective equipment were statically significantly associated.

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