دورية أكاديمية
Prevalence of musculoskeletal injuries among factory workers in Kano Metropolis, Nigeria.
| العنوان: | Prevalence of musculoskeletal injuries among factory workers in Kano Metropolis, Nigeria. |
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| المؤلفون: | Saidu IA; College of Medical Sciences, University of Maiduguri, Maiduguri, Nigeria. sa2edia@yahoo.com, Utti VA, Jaiyesimi AO, Habib A, Rufa'i A, Maduagwu SM, Onuwe HA, Jajere AM |
| المصدر: | International journal of occupational safety and ergonomics : JOSE [Int J Occup Saf Ergon] 2011; Vol. 17 (1), pp. 99-102. |
| نوع المنشور: | Journal Article |
| اللغة: | English |
| بيانات الدورية: | Publisher: Taylor & Francis Country of Publication: England NLM ID: 9507598 Publication Model: Print Cited Medium: Print ISSN: 1080-3548 (Print) Linking ISSN: 10803548 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Int J Occup Saf Ergon Subsets: MEDLINE |
| أسماء مطبوعة: | Publication: 2015- : Abingdon, UK : Taylor & Francis Original Publication: Norwood, N.J. : Ablex Pub. Co., c1995- |
| مواضيع طبية MeSH: | Musculoskeletal Diseases/*epidemiology , Musculoskeletal Diseases/*etiology , Occupational Diseases/*epidemiology , Wounds and Injuries/*epidemiology , Wounds and Injuries/*etiology, Accidents, Occupational/statistics & numerical data ; Adult ; Female ; Humans ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Nigeria/epidemiology ; Prevalence ; Protective Clothing/statistics & numerical data ; Surveys and Questionnaires ; Young Adult |
| مستخلص: | Background: Kano is a metropolis and commercial centre in northern Nigeria; it is highly industrialized. Most of the population does factory work. Purpose. The survey was undertaken to identify the prevalence of musculoskeletal injuries (MSIs) and other related occupational hazards among factory workers in Kano Metropolis. Method: Five hundred questionnaires were distributed to respondents recruited from tannery, steel rolling, textile and agrochemical factories at the 3 industrial estates of the metropolis. Only unskilled and manual labourers were considered. The respondents were selected using the nonprobability sample of convenience. Results: Only 420 questionnaires were returned duly completed. Three hundred and fifty-three (84.05%) respondents were male and 67 (15.95%) were female. Their ages ranged between 21 and 58 years (M = 38.99 ± 1.01). Results: Low back complaints had the highest prevalence (360, 85.71%), followed by upper limb injuries (171, 40.71%), shoulder complaints (156, 37.14%) and hip injuries (34, 8.10%). About 41% of the respondents reported 2 or more work-related MSIs. Conclusion: The study uncovered that a substantial percentage of factory workers had sustained MSIs. Body ache/discomfort in the low back region was the most common injury sustained among the subjects surveyed. |
| تواريخ الأحداث: | Date Created: 20110308 Date Completed: 20110406 Latest Revision: 20181201 |
| رمز التحديث: | 20240628 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/10803548.2011.11076874 |
| PMID: | 21375958 |
| قاعدة البيانات: | MEDLINE |
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Full Text Finder | تدمد: | 1080-3548 |
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| DOI: | 10.1080/10803548.2011.11076874 |