Prevalence and Associated Factors of Suicidal Ideation among Almeda Textile Factory Workers in Adwa, Tigray, Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional Study

Abstract

Background. Suicidal ideation among textile factory workers is a major public health concern worldwide and is associated with a higher risk of completed suicide. However, there are limited studies that determined the prevalence and the potential determinants of suicidal ideation in Africa, including Ethiopia. Therefore, this study is aimed at exploring the prevalence of suicidal ideation and associated factors among textile factory workers in Almeda textile factory in Adwa, Ethiopia. Methods. An institutional-based cross-sectional study design was conducted from May 3, 2020, to June 16, 2020, at Almeda textile factory in Adwa. A total of 409 workers were identified using a systematic random sampling technique. Data were collected using a self-administered questionnaire using suicidality module of Composite International Diagnostic Interview. Data were analyzed using SPSS version 22.0, and logistic regression model was employed. Adjusted odds ratio with a 95% confidence interval was computed, and statistical significance was declared at p value < 0.05. Result. In this study, the prevalence of suicidal ideation was found to be 8.8% (95% CI: 6.1, 11.5). Working more than 48 hours per week ( AOR = 2.88 , 95% CI: 1.18, 7.04), depression ( AOR = 3.90 , 95% CI: 1.60, 9.50), work-related physical injury ( AOR = 5.95 , 95% CI: 2.37, 14.94), and interpersonal conflict ( AOR = 3.54 , 95% CI: 1.40, 8.90) were the significant factors associated with suicidal ideation. Conclusion and Recommendation. In this study, suicidal ideation among Almeda textile production workers was a significant problem. Factors including depression, work-related exposure to physical injury, long working hour, and interpersonal conflict can enlarge suicidal ideation.

Prevalence of occupational injuries and associated factors among workers of textile and garment factories during the era of COVID‐19 pandemic in mekelle city, Northern Ethiopia: A cross‐sectional study

“…Reports showed that industries including the textile sector have various occupational hazards that are responsible for occurrences of different occupational injuries and diseases such as burn injury due to fire exposure, falling due to slips, fractures, and loss of body parts due to heavy and unsafe machinery, chemical poisoning due to exposure to different toxic substances, and suicidal ideation due to different psychosocial stressors. 16 , 17 , 18 …”

“…Reports showed that industries including the textile sector have various occupational hazards that are responsible for occurrences of different occupational injuries and diseases such as burn injury due to fire exposure, falling due to slips, fractures, and loss of body parts due to heavy and unsafe machinery, chemical poisoning due to exposure to different toxic substances, and suicidal ideation due to different psychosocial stressors. [16][17][18] In Ethiopia, several studies have been conducted on the prevalence and associated factors of occupational injuries among workers of textile and garment factors before the occurrence of COVID-19 with a 1-year prevalence of 40.8% among workers of Ayka Addis textile factory, 19 42.7% among Bahir Dar Textile factory, 20 31.4% among Arba Minch textile factory, 16 and 36.9% among Kombolcha textile factory. 12 Worldwide, there are inconsistencies regarding the prevalence of occupational injuries during the COVID-19 pandemic.…”