Determinants of knowledge associated with occupational hazards and perceived health problems among dye workers in Abeokuta, Nigeria
Background. Identification of potential hazards, their adverse health effects, and predisposing factors in the workplace are critical to improving safety. The objective of the study was to assess the knowledge of occupational hazards, the prevalence of perceived health problems and their predictors...
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| author | Olusegun Emmanuel Thomas Adeyinka Adefolarin Godson Ana Georgina Odaibo |
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| description | Background. Identification of potential hazards, their adverse health effects, and predisposing factors in the workplace are critical to improving safety. The objective of the study was to assess the knowledge of occupational hazards, the prevalence of perceived health problems and their predictors among textile dye workers in Abeokuta Nigeria who work in unsupervised settings.
Materials and Methods. In this cross-sectional study, data were collected from 199 participants using a validated semi-structured interviewer-administered questionnaire. Multiple linear regression analysis was used to determine the predictors of knowledge while Pearson Chi-square was employed to test the association between perceived health problems, sociodemographics and work environment characteristics.
Results. The mean age of the respondents was 40 (SD=12) years with an average work experience of 19 years. The majority of respondents 139 (69.8%) had lower than average scores on knowledge of 25 questions on chemical hazards. There was no correlation between knowledge score and work experience (P=0.492) or age (P=0.462) but the knowledge was significantly associated with exposure score (P=0.004), gender (P=0.002) and adherence to instructions on chemicals usage (P=0.041) after adjusting for safe practice. The most frequent health problems among the dye workers were respiratory disorders (53.8%), allergies (51.8%), and skin disorders (24.1%). Airborne gaseous pollutants from the mixing of chemicals were associated with allergies (P=0.045), circulatory (P=0.02) and skin disorders (P=0.049) while air-borne textile fiber/dye particles could predict allergies (P=0.028).
Conclusions. Findings revealed that exposure, gender and adherence to instruction labels on dye/chemical containers could determine knowledge of chemical hazards while physical work environment characteristics could determine health problems. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-e11b97dc4a1448e2ae19e140b005775d2024-08-03T10:29:55ZengAOSISJournal of Public Health in Africa2038-99222038-99302023-06-0114610.4081/jphia.2023.1985124Determinants of knowledge associated with occupational hazards and perceived health problems among dye workers in Abeokuta, NigeriaOlusegun Emmanuel Thomas0Adeyinka Adefolarin1Godson Ana2Georgina Odaibo3Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of IbadanDepartment of Health Promotion and Education, Faculty of Public Health, University of IbadanDepartment of Environmental Health Science, Faculty of Public Health, University of IbadanDepartment of Virology, Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences, University of IbadanBackground. Identification of potential hazards, their adverse health effects, and predisposing factors in the workplace are critical to improving safety. The objective of the study was to assess the knowledge of occupational hazards, the prevalence of perceived health problems and their predictors among textile dye workers in Abeokuta Nigeria who work in unsupervised settings. Materials and Methods. In this cross-sectional study, data were collected from 199 participants using a validated semi-structured interviewer-administered questionnaire. Multiple linear regression analysis was used to determine the predictors of knowledge while Pearson Chi-square was employed to test the association between perceived health problems, sociodemographics and work environment characteristics. Results. The mean age of the respondents was 40 (SD=12) years with an average work experience of 19 years. The majority of respondents 139 (69.8%) had lower than average scores on knowledge of 25 questions on chemical hazards. There was no correlation between knowledge score and work experience (P=0.492) or age (P=0.462) but the knowledge was significantly associated with exposure score (P=0.004), gender (P=0.002) and adherence to instructions on chemicals usage (P=0.041) after adjusting for safe practice. The most frequent health problems among the dye workers were respiratory disorders (53.8%), allergies (51.8%), and skin disorders (24.1%). Airborne gaseous pollutants from the mixing of chemicals were associated with allergies (P=0.045), circulatory (P=0.02) and skin disorders (P=0.049) while air-borne textile fiber/dye particles could predict allergies (P=0.028). Conclusions. Findings revealed that exposure, gender and adherence to instruction labels on dye/chemical containers could determine knowledge of chemical hazards while physical work environment characteristics could determine health problems.https://publichealthinafrica.org/index.php/jphia/article/view/124chemical hazardsoccupational safetypersonal protective equipmentwork-related diseaseswork environment characteristics |
| spellingShingle | Olusegun Emmanuel Thomas Adeyinka Adefolarin Godson Ana Georgina Odaibo Determinants of knowledge associated with occupational hazards and perceived health problems among dye workers in Abeokuta, Nigeria Journal of Public Health in Africa chemical hazards occupational safety personal protective equipment work-related diseases work environment characteristics |
| title | Determinants of knowledge associated with occupational hazards and perceived health problems among dye workers in Abeokuta, Nigeria |
| title_full | Determinants of knowledge associated with occupational hazards and perceived health problems among dye workers in Abeokuta, Nigeria |
| title_fullStr | Determinants of knowledge associated with occupational hazards and perceived health problems among dye workers in Abeokuta, Nigeria |
| title_full_unstemmed | Determinants of knowledge associated with occupational hazards and perceived health problems among dye workers in Abeokuta, Nigeria |
| title_short | Determinants of knowledge associated with occupational hazards and perceived health problems among dye workers in Abeokuta, Nigeria |
| title_sort | determinants of knowledge associated with occupational hazards and perceived health problems among dye workers in abeokuta nigeria |
| topic | chemical hazards occupational safety personal protective equipment work-related diseases work environment characteristics |
| url | https://publichealthinafrica.org/index.php/jphia/article/view/124 |
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