Prevalence of Low Back Pain and Back Ergonomics Awareness Among Teachers of Selected Secondary Schools in Kano Metropolis

Sumaila, Farida Garba; Mayana, Kabir Isah; Bello, Bashir; Sharif, Aminu Munzali

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“…7 Individuals spend many hours in a position that is supposedly comfortable according to their knowledge but in reality affects the musculoskeletal system in many ways as evidenced by a study by Chiu et al where the neck and upper limb pain were proportional to the time of computer use and by Sumaila et al where authors stated that computer use was one of the factors causing low back pain among teachers. 7,15,16 A question which allowed multiple answers displayed images of different working postures and the participants were supposed to mark the correct ones, two third of the responses were correct while almost a third of them were incorrect (Refer Table 1 for percentages). Only 54% of the teachers reported to actually pay attention to their postures while working when they were specifically asked about it by Lai et al 13 Chiu et al postulated that working with a 'poking chin' posture while working on a computer might lead to substantial load over the posterior structures of the neck leading to neck pain.…”

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Awareness of ergonomics for online teaching in school teachers

Baheti

Ray

Shyam

et al. 2021

Int J Community Med Public Health

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Background: Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) have been a well-known health issue in many occupations and its incidence among school teachers is particularly high. The teachers were thrown into a “new normal” of working from home offices because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Online teaching invites its own set of musculoskeletal aches and pains accompanied with eye strain and even hoarseness of voice or discomfort in the throat caused due to speaking for hours at a stretch. Teachers teaching online have to work in a sitting posture for extended periods of time, gaze at the screens of the computer/mobile constantly throughout the task, speak continuously for most hours of their work and make voice modulations for them to be clearly audible over the connection. Hence, this study was conducted to find out the awareness of various ergonomic principles in school teachers conducting online lectures.Methods: The study included 97 participants within the age group of 20-58 years (38.35±10.50) who were sent the Self-made questionnaire via online platform. The questionnaire included several closed ended questions about the ergonomic principles, sitting postures and workstation set ups. The information so obtained was documented and converted into a computer based spread sheet for data analysis. Results: Based on the results obtained, the participants showed reduced levels of ergonomic awareness.Conclusions: The study therefore concluded that the teachers had reduced levels of ergonomic awareness.

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Awareness of ergonomics for online teaching in school teachers

Baheti

Ray

Shyam

et al. 2021

Int J Community Med Public Health

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“…The characteristics of the review, which include the publication year, sample size, study design, and study country, are all compiled in Table 1 . All included studies were cross-sectional in study design, with sample sizes ranging from 153 in Nigeria [ 23 ] to 1747 in Botswana [ 16 ]. The studies were published from 2013 through 2022.…”

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“…In this systematic review and meta-analysis, a total of 5,805 school teachers were included to estimate the pooled prevalence of LBP. The eleven studies were carried out across several African nations: Four (36.36%) articles [ 25 , 30 , 43 , 44 ] were conducted in Ethiopia, two (18.18%) articles [ 24 , 45 ] were conducted in Kenya; two (18.18%) articles [ 22 , 46 ] were conducted in Egypt; and one (9.1%) article was conducted in each of Botswana [ 16 ], Nigeria [ 23 ], and Tanzania [ 18 ]. The lowest and highest prevalence of LBP among school teachers in Africa was 41% in Egypt [ 46 ] and 82.9% in Tanzania [ 18 ], respectively.…”

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“…A sparse study conducted among teachers in Africa showed that the prevalence of LBP among teachers is irregular and increasing. In light of this, the prevalence of LBP among school teachers in Africa ranges from 53.2% in Egypt [ 22 ], 55.7% in Botswana [ 16 ], 62.7% in Nigeria [ 23 ], 64.98% in Kenya [ 24 ], 74.8% in Ethiopia [ 25 ], to 82.9% in Tanzania [ 18 ].…”

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A systematic review and meta-analysis of low back pain and its associated factors among school teachers in Africa

Tesfaye

Abere

Mekonnen

et al. 2023

BMC Musculoskelet Disord

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Introduction Low back pain (LBP) is a key social, economic, and public health problem in the world. The impact of LBP is given less priority and is empirically unrepresented in low- and middle-income countries as a result of the focus on more pressing and life-threatening health issues, including infectious diseases. In Africa, the prevalence of LBP is irregular and increasing among schoolteachers on account of teaching activities performed under suboptimal working conditions. Therefore, the objective of this review was to estimate the pooled prevalence and associated factors of LBP among school teachers in Africa. Methods This systematic review and meta-analysis was designed based on the PRISMA guidelines. A comprehensive systematic literature search focused on LBP in African school teachers was conducted using the PubMed/MEDLINE, CINAHL, and CABI databases, regardless of publication timelines, from October 20 to December 3, 2022. In addition, gray literature was searched using Google Scholar and Google Search. Data were extracted in Microsoft Excel by using the JBI data extraction checklist. The overall effect of LBP was estimated using a random effect model via DerSimonian-Laird weights. The pooled prevalence and odds ratio of associated factors with 95% CI were computed using STATA 14/SE software. The I2 test and Egger’s regression test were used to assess heterogeneity and publication bias, respectively. Results A total of 585 articles were retrieved, and 11 eligible studies involving a total of 5,805 school teachers were included in this systematic review and meta-analysis. The overall estimated pooled prevalence of LBP in African school teachers was found to be 59.0% (95% CI: 52.0%–65.0%). Being female [POR: 1.53; 95% CI (1.19, 1.98)], being older [POR: 1.58; 95% CI (1.04, 2.40)], being physically inactive [POR: 1.92; 95% CI (1.04, 3.52)], having sleep problems [POR: 2.03; 95% CI (1.19, 3.44)] and having a history of injury [POR: 1.92; 95% CI (1.67, 2.21)] were factors significantly associated with LBP. Conclusions The pooled prevalence of LBP was high among school teachers in Africa compared to developed nations. Sex (female), older age, physical inactivity, sleep problems, and a history of previous injury were predictors of LBP. It is suggested that policymakers and administrators ought to gain awareness of LBP and its risk factors to put existing LBP preventive and control measures into action. Prophylactic management and therapeutic strategies for people with LBP should also be endorsed.

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“…According to Karakaya et al (2011), it can further be classified based on the underlying causes as mechanical, non-mechanical or referred pain (Lancent et al, 2013). There are many risk factors that can be associated with LBP such as age, gender, overweight, poor physical condition, poor posture, stress etc (Taspmar et al, 2013;Sumaila et al, 2015).…”

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Prevalence and Risk Factors of Low Back Pain among the Clinical Students of the College of Health Sciences in Bayero University Kano

Shittu,

Sumaila,

Dahiru

et al. 2023

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Background: Low Back Pain (LBP) is a common disorder that is identified to be the major cause of disability, affecting performance at work and general well-being. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence and risk factors of low back pain among clinical students of the College of Health Sciences at Bayero University Kano. Method and Materials: A total of 191 clinical students were recruited in this study, the subjects were drawn from the College of Health Sciences at Bayero University Kano. A self-administered questionnaire was administered after which the physical characteristics of the participants were measured and recorded. Data collected was summarized using descriptive statistics and analyzed using inferential statistics of chi-square to test the association between the risk factor variables and low back pain. Results: The study determined the 12months prevalence, 1month prevalence, 7days prevalence, and point prevalence to be 44.4%, 28.9%, 22.5% and 48.1% respectively among the clinical students and a significant association (p< 0.05) was found between Low back pain, age and course of study. Conclusion: Low back pain appears to be a common problem among college students. Therefore, the students should be aware of the risk factors, appropriate preventive measures and treatment of low back pain to reduce the risks of getting it.

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Prevalence of Low Back Pain and Back Ergonomics Awareness Among Teachers of Selected Secondary Schools in Kano Metropolis

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Awareness of ergonomics for online teaching in school teachers

Awareness of ergonomics for online teaching in school teachers

A systematic review and meta-analysis of low back pain and its associated factors among school teachers in Africa

Prevalence and Risk Factors of Low Back Pain among the Clinical Students of the College of Health Sciences in Bayero University Kano

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