Impact of job quality on construction worker’s health and well-being in a developing country context

Abstract

Job quality has an impact on construction worker’s health and well-being. Research shows that impacts of job quality vary between countries due to institutional differences. The study aims to examine the experiences of job quality and associated impact on construction workers’ health and well-being in the context of a developing country. A quantitative research approach has been adopted for the purpose of this study. A face-to-face questionnaire survey was conducted among 212 blue-collar construction workers in Bangladesh to understand the extent of the impact of job quality factors on the worker’s health and well-being. A descriptive statistical analysis conducted on the collected data revealed the important job quality factors impacting construction worker’s health and well-being, including job and ogranisational, physical, psychosocial, and control factors. The findings will also help the relevant stakeholders to develop strategies to address key job quality factors to protect the health and well-being of construction workers in the context of developing countries.