Determinants of Occupational Injuries among Building Construction Workers
                        in Kampala City, Uganda

Kiconco, Arthur; Ruhinda, Nathan; Kyobutungi, V.; Watya, Stephen; Bazeyo, William

doi:10.1016/j.aogh.2017.03.189

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“…The result is in line with the study conducted in Addis Ababa and Uganda i.e. 34.6% [10] and 32.4% [11] respectively. This consistency might be due to the prevention strategies and economic development of the countries.…”

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

Gebremeskel

Tadesse

2019

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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. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (10.1186/s13104-019-4436-4) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.

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

Gebremeskel

Tadesse

2019

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“…Weights are from the random-effects model Note. Weights are from the random-effects model Journal of Environmental and Public Health and Uganda (32.4%) [27]. e finding is in line with study from Egypt (46.2%) [28] and Ghana (57.91%) [25].…”

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“…Accordingly, workers engaged in the work by wearing personal protective equipment were 2.32 times less likely to develop occupational injury than those workers who did not use PPE. e finding of this study was supported by studies performed in Mumbai, India, and Kampala City, Uganda, which indicated that the use of PPE in a working environment reduces the occurrence of occupational injuries [27,29].…”

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Prevalence of Work-Related Injury and Its Determinants among Construction Workers in Ethiopia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Ashuro

Tefera

Kabthymer

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Journal of Environmental and Public Health

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Background. Construction is one of the highest risky jobs for accident-related fatalities and injuries globally. This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to estimate the pooled prevalence of work-related injury and its associated factors among construction workers in Ethiopia. Methods. A systematic literature search was performed by using PubMed, Science Direct, and Google Scholar. A random-effects model was used to estimate the pooled prevalence of work-related injury and its associated factors. The heterogeneity of the studies was assessed by using the I2 test, and the presence of publication bias was evaluated by using funnel plot and Egger’s test. Results. After reviewing 292 articles, we included 10 studies that fulfilled the inclusion criteria in the meta-analysis. The findings from the 10 studies showed that the pooled prevalence of work-related injury in Ethiopia was 46.78% (95% CI: 32.17, 61.38). The subgroup analysis of this study showed that the highest prevalence was reported in Addis Ababa with the prevalence of 55.9% (25.42, 86.4), followed by a study conducted in Oromia Region with a prevalence of 43.3% (33.3, 53.3). Lack of occupational safety training (OR: 2.43, 95% CI: 1.76, 3.35), not using of personal protective equipment (OR: 2.32, 95% CI: 1.80, 2.99), and male workers (OR: 2.44, 95% CI: 1.15, 5.17) were the major factors significantly associated with the occurrence of work-related injury among construction workers. Conclusions. This study confirmed that construction is still a high-risk job with a high prevalence of work-related injury in Ethiopia. The modifiable risk factors such as the use of personal protective equipment (PPE), lack of safety training, and gender were the major associated factors with injury. Therefore, a continuous safety training and awareness creation program on risk-taking behavior should be given to construction workers.

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“…The result of this study is lower than the results of other studies in Addis Ababa, 84.7% [31] and 67.7% [39], Iran, 79.8% [40]; Tamil Nadu, 44.3% [41]; and Egypt, 46.2% [42]. The result of this study is also higher than the report of other studies in Gondar, 15% [43]; Uganda, 32.4% [44]; and China 34.82% [45]. This difference might be due to differences in study settings, working conditions, level of accident prevention strategies, and socio-cultural and regulatory factors.…”

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Workplace injury and associated factors among construction workers in Gondar town, Northwest Ethiopia

Berhanu¹,

Gebrehiwot

Gizaw

2019

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BackgroundThe construction industry is one of the most hazardous working areas, where the highest number of labourers engaged. However, the predisposing factors for occupational injury in the construction sites in Ethiopia are not well investigated. This study was, therefore, conducted to assess the magnitude of occupational injury and associated factors among construction workers in Gondar town, northwest Ethiopia.MethodsThis cross-sectional study was conducted on 566 construction workers. Systematic random sampling technique was used to select study subjects. Data were collected using structured questionnaire and observation checklist. Multivariable binary logistic regression analysis was used to identify variables significantly associated with occupational injury on the basis of adjusted odds ratio (AOR) with 95% confidence interval (CI) and p < 0.05.ResultsThe overall prevalence of work-related injury in 3 months prior to the survey was found to be 39% (95% CI = 35.0–43.1%). The occurrence of occupational injury was associated with single workers [AOR = 0.50, 95% CI = 0.25, 0.97], longer service year [AOR = 2.79, 95% CI = 1.72–4.53], poor attention to work [AOR = 2.65, 95% CI = 1.33, 5.29], working with vibrating hand tools [AOR = 3.23, 95% CI = 1.19, 8.76], no aware about occupational hazards [AOR = 4.66, 95% CI = 1.99, 10.87], and alcohol consumption [AOR = 3.16, 95% CI = 2.09, 4.79].ConclusionHigh prevalence of occupational injury was reported in the study area. Cut and fall were the leading causes. Marital status, service year, attention to work, use of vibrating hand tools, awareness about occupational hazards, and drinking alcohol were identified as factors associated with occupational injury. Therefore, health and safety trainings have to be taken place to aware workers about occupational injury and safety issues. Regular workplace supervision and provision of appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) are also needed to prevent occupational injury. The findings of this study are useful to design and implement injury prevention strategies in the country. The study also contributes to the current literature as health and safety information is limited, especially in developing countries.

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Determinants of Occupational Injuries among Building Construction Workers in Kampala City, Uganda

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

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

Prevalence of Work-Related Injury and Its Determinants among Construction Workers in Ethiopia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Workplace injury and associated factors among construction workers in Gondar town, Northwest Ethiopia

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