Prevalence of recent occupational injury and its associated factors among food industry workers in Selangor

Malaysia’s gross domestic product is heavily influenced by the food and beverage sector and the contribution of the industry to the national economy is expected to increase in the coming years. Thus, the need for employees in the food industry will continue to rise as this sector grows. Nevertheless...

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Main Authors: Dapari, Rahmat, Mahfot, Mohd Hafizuddin, Chiu Yan Yee, Florence, Iftikhar Ahmad, Aisyah Nabilah, Magayndran, Krishen, Ahmad Zamzuri, Mohd ‘Ammar Ihsan, Md Isa, Zaleha, Hassan, Mohd Rohaizat, Che Dom, Nazri, Syed Abdul Rahim, Syed Sharizman
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Published: Public Library of Science 2023
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author Dapari, Rahmat
Mahfot, Mohd Hafizuddin
Chiu Yan Yee, Florence
Iftikhar Ahmad, Aisyah Nabilah
Magayndran, Krishen
Ahmad Zamzuri, Mohd ‘Ammar Ihsan
Md Isa, Zaleha
Hassan, Mohd Rohaizat
Che Dom, Nazri
Syed Abdul Rahim, Syed Sharizman
author_facet Dapari, Rahmat
Mahfot, Mohd Hafizuddin
Chiu Yan Yee, Florence
Iftikhar Ahmad, Aisyah Nabilah
Magayndran, Krishen
Ahmad Zamzuri, Mohd ‘Ammar Ihsan
Md Isa, Zaleha
Hassan, Mohd Rohaizat
Che Dom, Nazri
Syed Abdul Rahim, Syed Sharizman
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description Malaysia’s gross domestic product is heavily influenced by the food and beverage sector and the contribution of the industry to the national economy is expected to increase in the coming years. Thus, the need for employees in the food industry will continue to rise as this sector grows. Nevertheless, employees in the food industry are exposed to various occupational hazards that can lead to occupational injuries, mainly related to kitchen work. Given the increasing number of employees in the food industry and the rising trend of occupational injuries, this study was conducted to determine the prevalence of recent occupational injuries and their associated factors and predictors among food industry workers.
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spelling upm.eprints-1101362024-09-04T04:30:01Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/110136/ Prevalence of recent occupational injury and its associated factors among food industry workers in Selangor Dapari, Rahmat Mahfot, Mohd Hafizuddin Chiu Yan Yee, Florence Iftikhar Ahmad, Aisyah Nabilah Magayndran, Krishen Ahmad Zamzuri, Mohd ‘Ammar Ihsan Md Isa, Zaleha Hassan, Mohd Rohaizat Che Dom, Nazri Syed Abdul Rahim, Syed Sharizman Malaysia’s gross domestic product is heavily influenced by the food and beverage sector and the contribution of the industry to the national economy is expected to increase in the coming years. Thus, the need for employees in the food industry will continue to rise as this sector grows. Nevertheless, employees in the food industry are exposed to various occupational hazards that can lead to occupational injuries, mainly related to kitchen work. Given the increasing number of employees in the food industry and the rising trend of occupational injuries, this study was conducted to determine the prevalence of recent occupational injuries and their associated factors and predictors among food industry workers. Public Library of Science 2023 Article PeerReviewed Dapari, Rahmat and Mahfot, Mohd Hafizuddin and Chiu Yan Yee, Florence and Iftikhar Ahmad, Aisyah Nabilah and Magayndran, Krishen and Ahmad Zamzuri, Mohd ‘Ammar Ihsan and Md Isa, Zaleha and Hassan, Mohd Rohaizat and Che Dom, Nazri and Syed Abdul Rahim, Syed Sharizman (2023) Prevalence of recent occupational injury and its associated factors among food industry workers in Selangor. PLoS One, 18 (11). pp. 1-17. ISSN 1932-6203 https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0293987 10.1371/journal.pone.0293987
spellingShingle Dapari, Rahmat
Mahfot, Mohd Hafizuddin
Chiu Yan Yee, Florence
Iftikhar Ahmad, Aisyah Nabilah
Magayndran, Krishen
Ahmad Zamzuri, Mohd ‘Ammar Ihsan
Md Isa, Zaleha
Hassan, Mohd Rohaizat
Che Dom, Nazri
Syed Abdul Rahim, Syed Sharizman
Prevalence of recent occupational injury and its associated factors among food industry workers in Selangor
title Prevalence of recent occupational injury and its associated factors among food industry workers in Selangor
title_full Prevalence of recent occupational injury and its associated factors among food industry workers in Selangor
title_fullStr Prevalence of recent occupational injury and its associated factors among food industry workers in Selangor
title_full_unstemmed Prevalence of recent occupational injury and its associated factors among food industry workers in Selangor
title_short Prevalence of recent occupational injury and its associated factors among food industry workers in Selangor
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