Work-related musculoskeletal disorders: A case study among male molasses workers in Nadia district of West Bengal, India

Biswas, Gourab; Bhattacharya, Abhishek; Bhattacharya, Rabi

doi:10.5455/ijmsph.2017.0719108102017

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“…This was due to the nature of work in sugar factories that requires physical strength and more manual work. The age of the respondents was a predictor of the development of WRMSDs among the respondents in both bivariate and multiple logistic regression, which was in agreement with the findings of other studies (Biswas, Bhattacharya and Bhattacharya, 2017). This implies that older people are 1.88 times at higher risk of MSDS than respondents below 30 years of age.…”

Section: Sociodemographic Characteristics Of the Respondentssupporting

confidence: 91%

“…Respondents whose spend 5 hours or more are 1.99 likely to develop MSDS compared to respondents who spent less than 5 hours during work activities daily. This was supported by findings from Bhattacharya et al and Singh et al (Singh et al, 2015;Biswas, Bhattacharya and Bhattacharya, 2017).…”

Section: Biomechanical Factors Of the Respondentssupporting

confidence: 78%

“…Educated people are more likely to follow the safety procedure and precautions than the uneducated or lower level of education. Biswas, Bhattacharya and Bhattacharya (2017) also confirmed from his study among male (sugar factory) molasses workers in India on workrelated musculoskeletal Disorders. They reported that workers above the primary level of education do not have risks of WWRMSDs.…”

Section: Sociodemographic Characteristics Of the Respondentssupporting

confidence: 52%

“…It was significant at the bivariate and multivariate levels. This finding was supported by research by in North-East Thailand (Phajan et al, 2014) ; Biswas, Bhattacharya and Bhattacharya, 2017)]. Lifting of heavy load such as a bag of sugar from one place to another was common among the sugar factory workers.…”

Section: Biomechanical Factors Of the Respondentsmentioning

confidence: 59%

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Risk Factors for Work-related Musculoskeletal Disorders among Sugar Factory Workers in Jinja, Eastern Uganda: A Cross-Sectional Study

Babatunde

Odongo

Afolabi

et al. 2023

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Introduction: The disease outcome of musculoskeletal disorders includes; serious occupational disorders and disabilities that are associated with the loss of useful working days and socioeconomic burden to the individual, the organization, and society at large. The aim of this study is to determine the work-related musculoskeletal disorders and associated risk factors among sugar factory workers. Methods: The cross-sectional study design was employed in this study in the workplace among 402 workers between two sugar factories. The self-structured Standardized Nordic Musculoskeletal Disorders questionnaire was administered. Data were analysed into descriptive statistics, binary logistic, and multiple logistic regression using SPSS vs. 26. Results: The results indicate that the prevalence of work-related musculoskeletal disorders in the previous 12 months among sugar factory workers was 53%. The Lower back region has the highest prevalence of 52.2% and the lowest prevalence of 12.7% on Neck region. The following highlighted factors were significantly associated with the reporting of WRMSD among sugar factory workers during the last 12-months, such as; age of the respondents, educational status, work designation, monotonous task, standing for long periods, and time taken to carry out the task. Conclusions: Workers in sugar factories are constantly exposed to ergonomic hazards which predisposed them to WRMSD. If these situations are not prevented it might worsen the burden of WRMSDs among workers, result in cases of more absenteeism and low productivity.

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Section: Sociodemographic Characteristics Of the Respondentssupporting

confidence: 91%

Section: Biomechanical Factors Of the Respondentssupporting

confidence: 78%

Section: Sociodemographic Characteristics Of the Respondentssupporting

confidence: 52%

Section: Biomechanical Factors Of the Respondentsmentioning

confidence: 59%

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Risk Factors for Work-related Musculoskeletal Disorders among Sugar Factory Workers in Jinja, Eastern Uganda: A Cross-Sectional Study

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Odongo

Afolabi

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“…Most sugar factories have poor occupational health and safety measures; there are sometimes inadequate policies and infrastructure to meet the health hazards. Hence, the workers are exposed to workplace accidents, repetitive strain injury (RSI), and musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) in the neck, upper back, lower back, and arms due to continuous movements [4]. The sugar factory is one of the fastest-growing agro-allied/agro-processed agricultural products in Uganda and East Africa.…”

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Musculoskeletal Disorders among Sugar Factory Workers in Jinja-Uganda: A Cross-Sectional Study

Aremu¹,

Alfred²,

Joseph³

et al. 2022

J Musculoskelet Disord Treat

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Introduction: Globally, musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) combined account for more than a fifth of the total years lived with disability. This condition affects workers alone and people across the life-course in all regions of the world. Despite this long-standing awareness, MSDs continue to be the main reason associated with people with a work-related illness. The aim of this study is to explore the prevalence of work-related musculoskeletal disorders among workers in sugar factories in Jinja-Uganda. Methodology:This study implored a cross-sectional study design among the sugar factory workers considering their baseline data. A structured, standardized questionnaire Nordic Musculoskeletal Disorders Questionnaire (NMQ) was used to capture the data. A sample size of 402 was divided equally among two sugar factories, A and B. Ethical approvals were sought from the relevant bodies before conducting the study. Results:The quantitative data were analyzed using IBM SPSS Version 26, a descriptive statistic such as mean, standard deviation, percentages, and frequencies was conducted. A higher prevalence of 77.1% was reported among Factory A and 28.4% in Factory B in 12 months. The respondents were the lower back region, 63.7%, and the upper back region, 46.3%, was the most affected body region. An independent t-test showed statistical differences between the following variables in both factories; age (p = 0.000), BMI (p = 0.000), duration of work in the field per day (p = 0.033), systolic (p = 0.000), and diastolic rate (p = 0.000). Conclusion:This study revealed a very high prevalence among the sugar factory workers due to high ergonomic risk exposure during respondents' work activities. Due to the recorded high prevalence, an ergonomic intervention among the workers to enhance their wellness by addressing SDGs goal number 3 was recommended. This will reduces the socioeconomic burden of work-related absenteeism and ultimately increases the productivity among the sugar factory workers.Level of evidence: Level I.

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Work-related musculoskeletal disorders: A case study among male molasses workers in Nadia district of West Bengal, India

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Risk Factors for Work-related Musculoskeletal Disorders among Sugar Factory Workers in Jinja, Eastern Uganda: A Cross-Sectional Study

Musculoskeletal Disorders among Sugar Factory Workers in Jinja-Uganda: A Cross-Sectional Study

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