OCCUPATIONAL HAZARDS AND SAFETY MEASURES AMONG HEALTHCARE WORKERS IN A TERTIARY HEALTH INSTITUTION IN SOUTHERN NIGERIA

Objectives: The objectives of the study was to determine the occupational hazards HWCs face and the safety measure put in place to mitigate these hazards in a tertiary health institution in Edo State, Nigeria. Methods: A cross-sectional descriptive study design was used to carry out this study among HWCs in a tertiary health institution. Data were analyzed with IBM-SPSS version 23 and statistical significance was set at p<0.05. Results: Out of the 163 respondents interviewed, 50.92% of them had poor knowledge of occupational hazard while 49.08% had good knowledge. All the doctors interviewed had good knowledge as compared to a larger proportion of other HWCs who had poor knowledge of occupational hazard and this association was statistically significant. Most of respondents (96.93%) had positive attitude toward occupational hazard with few of them having poor safety measures to avoid injury in the work place. Conclusion: Majority of Health care workers with the exception of medical doctors have poor knowledge of occupational hazards with poor safety measures though they may have positive attitude.

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Awareness, knowledge and contraceptive use among female students in University of Ilorin, Nigeria.

Journal of Epidemiological Society of Nigeria ◽

10.46912/jeson.17 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 2 ◽

pp. 1-8

Author(s):

I Abdul ◽

A Imohagene ◽

L Omokanye ◽

K Adesina ◽

M Oguntoye ◽

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Keyword(s):

Public Health ◽

Statistical Significance ◽

Female Students ◽

Good Knowledge ◽

Binary Logistic Regression Analysis ◽

Chi Square ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Poor Knowledge ◽

Contraceptive Usage ◽

Selection Of Variables

Background: The success or failure of public health interventions and advocacies depend largely on the effectiveness of the methods used. Awareness and knowledge are two words that are often used interchangeably in the assessment of contraceptive usage as well as attitude and practice. This study sought to know if the difference between knowledge and awareness does affect usage of contraceptives with the intention of recommending the best option for an improved usage.Methods. A cross sectional study design involving 151 female students of the University of Ilorin was conducted. Trained questionnaire administrators administered the structured questionnaire. The questionnaire was coded and analysed with Statistical Package for Social Sciences version 23, IBM Version. Data were analysed using descriptive and inferential statistics. Comparison of proportions at the bi-variate level was done using Chi-square test while stepwise model of binary logistic regression analysis was done at the multivariate level. Data obtained was also analyzed with EPI info 6.0 and Stata version 5.0 applying t-test, Chi Square and Fisher's exact test statistics. Selection of variables to be imputed into the model was carried out if they were significant at the bi-variate level. Adjusted odds ratio and 95% confidence interval were obtained to identify factors that were significantly predicting the use of contraception among respondents. The level of statistical significance was set at p<0.05.Results. The study showed that awareness did not have significant correlation (p>0.75) with use of contraception despite its high level (91.4%) while knowledge had statistically significant correlation (p=0.005). This was higher among those with good knowledge (68.1%) as compared to those with poor knowledge (43.3%). Islam was significantly associated with use of contraception compared to Christianity (p=0.044). At multivariate level, only good knowledge of contraception remained a significant predictor of use of contraception. Students with good knowledge were three times more likely to use contraception as compared to those with poor knowledge (OR=2.411).Conclusion. Awareness was not found to be significantly associated with contraceptive usage as compared to knowledge. Researchers and public health practitioners need to take full advantage of this finding when promoting health care interventions such as family planning by focusing on educating the students rather than awareness promotion alone.

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ASSESSMENT OF AWARNESS, KNOWLEDGE AND RISK FACTORS OF CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE AMONG DIABETES MELLITUS AND HYPERTENSIVE PATIENTS AT A TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL

10.36106/ijsr/9500458 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 1-3

Author(s):

K. Jesindha Beyatricks ◽

Deepa shruthi G ◽

Fizia Mohammadi ◽

Feba Thomas ◽

Omid Reza

Keyword(s):

Risk Factors ◽

Positive Attitude ◽

Tertiary Care Hospital ◽

Tertiary Care ◽

Negative Attitude ◽

Good Knowledge ◽

Care Hospital ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Poor Knowledge ◽

Hypertensive Patients

A prospective cross sectional study on the awareness, knowledge and risk factors of CKD among Diabetic and Hypertensive patients was conducted in the outpatient and inpatient wards of a tertiary care hospital in Bengaluru. A total number of 100 patients were included in the study. The results indicated that, out of 100 patients, 38% was having knowledge and 62% were without knowledge. 43% were having positive attitude and 57% with a negative attitude. It was found that majority of the people were without knowledge, that is 62% and negative attitude 57%. The study revealed that among educated people, 55.55% was having poor knowledge and 44.44% was having good knowledge. Among uneducated people, 64.86 % was having poor knowledge and 35.13 % was having good knowledge. Among 100 participants, 43% has positive attitude and 57% has negative attitude.

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Determinants of knowledge and safety practices of occupational hazards of textile dye workers in Sokoto, Nigeria: a descriptive analytic study

Journal of Public Health in Africa ◽

10.4081/jphia.2017.664 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 8 (1) ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Nneka Christina Okafoagu ◽

Mansur Oche ◽

Kehinde Joseph Awosan ◽

Hashim Bala Abdulmulmuni ◽

Godwin Jiya Gana ◽

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Keyword(s):

Positive Attitude ◽

Formal Education ◽

Sampling Technique ◽

Daily Basis ◽

Good Knowledge ◽

Textile Dye ◽

Occupational Hazards ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Workplace Hazards ◽

Safety Practices

Textile dye workers are subject to occupational hazards on a daily basis due to exposure to precarious conditions in the workplace. This study aimed to assess the knowledge, attitude and safety practices and its determinants among textile dye workers in Sokoto metropolis, Nigeria. This is a descriptive cross-sectional study conducted among 200 textile dye workers and the respondents were selected by multi stage sampling technique. Data was collected using an interviewer administered questionnaire. Data was processed using SPSS IBM version 20 and analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. Majority of the respondents (74.0%) had good knowledge of workplace hazards; (81.0%) had positive attitude and only 20% observed all the safety practices. Formal education (P=0.047); working less than 5 days a week (P=0.001) and permanent employment (P=0.013) were found to be determinants of respondents’ knowledge and attitude towards workplace hazards. Although the respondents had good knowledge and positive attitude, their lack of observance of safety practices brings to fore the need for direct safety instruction and training and retraining of textile dye workers on workplace hazards and safety practices.

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An Analytical Study Carried Out to Identify Symptoms of Occupational Lung Diseases and Preventive Measures among Workers Involved in Marble Industries in Rajsamand District of Rajasthan

Journal of Evidence Based Medicine and Healthcare ◽

10.18410/jebmh/2021/11 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 8 (02) ◽

pp. 53-57

Author(s):

Kalika Gupta ◽

Mitin Parmar ◽

Pranav Bhavsar ◽

Milan Chaudhary

Keyword(s):

Lung Disease ◽

Lung Diseases ◽

Preventive Measures ◽

Educational Interventions ◽

Protective Measure ◽

Work Place ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Safety Measures ◽

Increased Risk ◽

Occupational Lung Diseases

BACKGROUND Occupational lung diseases are diseases affecting the respiratory system, including occupational asthma, black lung disease and many more. Workers exposed to marble dust stand an increased risk of suffering from asthma symptoms, chronic bronchitis, nasal inflammation and impairment of lung functions. The recognition of occupational causes can be made difficult by years of latency between exposure in the workplace and the occurrence of disease. Through this study, authors have established the importance of early identification of symptoms of occupational lung diseases and the importance of preventive measures that can be applied to reduce incidence of such diseases. METHODS This was a cross sectional community-based study conducted on 340 marble mining or cutting workers of Rajnagar [Morwar], Rajsamand district of Rajasthan, for a duration of three months. Workers were clinically examined and asked about environmental conditions and use of preventive measures through a questionnaire designed by the investigators and with the help of pamphlets and videos, educational interventions were provided. RESULTS Almost 90 % of the workers didn’t use protective measure like mask or shield. Among the 10 % workers who were using safety measures, 60 % were using face mask and 20 % were using apron at the work place. After the educational intervention given by investigators, around 63 % had started using various safety measures. CONCLUSIONS Early interventions after development of symptoms are important as they can decrease chances of further worsening of the condition. Health education, periodic health check-ups and use of protective measures are the essence in preventing occupational lung diseases. KEYWORDS Occupational Lung Disease, Cough, Marble Workers, Silicosis

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Knowledge and attitude towards mental illness among health and non-health university students in Riyadh

International Journal of Research in Medical Sciences ◽

10.18203/2320-6012.ijrms20204223 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 8 (10) ◽

pp. 3497

Author(s):

Samira M. Mahboub ◽

Rahaf A. Aleyadhi ◽

Reema I. Aldrees ◽

Shahad S. Almuhanna

Keyword(s):

College Students ◽

Mental Illness ◽

University Students ◽

Positive Attitude ◽

Statistical Tests ◽

Mental Illnesses ◽

Good Knowledge ◽

Positive Health ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Knowledge And Attitude

Background: Mental illness can affect anyone regardless of age, gender, and residence. Studying the attitude and knowledge about mental illnesses among university students is important, because they are the future decision makers dealing with such problems. The aim of this study was to assess level of knowledge and attitude towards mental illnesses among health and non-health university students in Riyadh.Methods: This study was a cross-sectional study on students of the governmental universities in Riyadh with both health and non-health speciality. The total sample size was 587 students. The questionnaire was designed electronically, and the link was distributed through social media. It included socio-demographic questions, 17 questions to assess knowledge and 22 questions to assess the attitudes. The statistical tests used were chi square, independent sample t-test, spearman’s correlation and multiple linear regression tests.Results: More than half of the participants had a positive attitude toward mental illness (52%). Only 13.46% of university students had good knowledge about mental illness. Significant higher level of good knowledge and positive attitude were reported among health college students compared to non-health (24.7% versus 7.9% for good knowledge and 60.8% versus 48.3 for positive attitude respectively). Attitude towards mental illness can be successfully predicted by using the knowledge score about mental illness and the type of college.Conclusion: Low percentage of university students had good knowledge about mental illness and their attitude towards mental illness was generally positive. Health college students had better attitude and knowledge about mental illness than non-health.

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Knowledge, Attitude and Prevention Practice of COVID-19 in South-West Nigeria

Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research ◽

10.9734/jammr/2021/v33i830883 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 32-39

Author(s):

Olanrewaju D. Eniade ◽

Dolapo E. Agbana ◽

Bridget O. Afam

Keyword(s):

Positive Attitude ◽

Tertiary Education ◽

Good Practice ◽

Binary Logistic Regression ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Older Age ◽

Good Knowledge ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Good Practices ◽

Southwest Nigeria

Introduction: To assess knowledge, attitude and prevention practice of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Southwest, Nigeria. This was an online cross-sectional study among dwellers of southwest Nigeria. Methods: Data were collected online with kobo toolbox and analyzed using the Statistical package for social sciences (SPSS, 2018) and the descriptive statistics, test of independence and binary logistic regression were presented. Results: Of the 286 study participants, 96.1% had good knowledge, 99.3% had positive attitude towards control of COVID-19, while 77.3% had good practices for prevention of the virus. Majority of the participants (86.9%) had tertiary education, 11.3% were 40 years or older. Age and education were independently associated with COVID-19 prevention practice. After adjustment for some selected socio-demographic factors, only age of 10 – 19 years (OR: 3.83, CI: 1.05, 14), age 20-29 years (OR: 2.99, CI: 1.18 -7.55), and 30 -39 years (OR: 4.35, CI: 1.49-12.67) were more likely to have good practice of COVID-19 prevention compared to age >=40 years. Conclusion: The result revealed a high prevalence of good practices, and the majority had good knowledge of COVID-19 and positive attitude towards control of COVID-19. Age and education were identified to be associated with practice of COVID-19 prevention. Further exploration revealed that elders (>=40years) were not likely to have good practice of COVID-19 prevention. We deduced that good practice of COVID-19 prevention was high in southwest Nigeria but notably low among elders and those who attained below tertiary education in southwest Nigeria. However, people of older age and poor education should be given much attention for proper enlightening and prevention strategies in this pandemic.

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Knowledge of pregnant women on danger signs related to pregnancy and child birth

10.30574/ijbpsa.2021.1.2.0033 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 1 (2) ◽

pp. 116-122

Author(s):

Mst. Salma Khatun ◽

Laskhy Rani Roy ◽

Mst. Raziatul Humayra ◽

Ashees Kumar Saha ◽

Rowshan Ara

Keyword(s):

Pregnant Women ◽

Health Workers ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Vital Role ◽

Good Knowledge ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Poor Knowledge ◽

Child Birth ◽

Danger Signs ◽

Adequate Knowledge

Adequate knowledge regarding danger signs during pregnancy, child birth and postpartum period plays a vital role in safeguarding mothers as well as child health. This cross sectional study was conducted by purposively selected 262 pregnant women in two hospitals in Bogura district from 1st January to 31st December, 2018 with the aim to assess the knowledge of pregnant women on danger signs related to pregnancy and child birth. Data were collected with a semi-structured questionnaire through face-to-face interview. The mean age of the respondent’s was SD = 23.37 ± 4.47 years. Most of the respondents 61.4%, (n=161) knew about danger signs during pregnancy from health workers and 65.6 % (n=172) had poor knowledge regarding danger signs during pregnancy whereas 34.4% (n=90) respondents had good knowledge. Most of the respondents 61.5%, (n=161) understood danger signs during child birth and 68.7 % (n=180) had poor knowledge regarding danger signs during child birth. Among the respondents 40.5% (n=106) understood dang.er signs after child birth and only 12.2% (n=32) respondents had good knowledge regarding danger signs after child birth. Significant association was found between age of the respondents and level of knowledge regarding danger signs during pregnancy (p=0.0001). Health education on danger signs related to pregnancy and child birth should be imparted to all pregnant women to increase their knowledge regarding this issue.

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Awareness of occupational hazards and use of safety measures among welders: a cross-sectional study from eastern Nepal

BMJ Open ◽

10.1136/bmjopen-2013-004646 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 4 (6) ◽

pp. e004646-e004646 ◽

Cited By ~ 17

Author(s):

S. S. Budhathoki ◽

S. B. Singh ◽

R. A. Sagtani ◽

S. R. Niraula ◽

P. K. Pokharel

Keyword(s):

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Occupational Hazards ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Safety Measures

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Positive Correlation Between General Public Knowledge and Attitudes Regarding COVID-19 Outbreak 1 Month After First Cases Reported in Indonesia

Journal of Community Health ◽

10.1007/s10900-020-00866-0 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 46 (1) ◽

pp. 182-189 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Dina Keumala Sari ◽

Rina Amelia ◽

Ridha Dharmajaya ◽

Liza Meutia Sari ◽

Nadya Keumala Fitri

Keyword(s):

General Population ◽

General Public ◽

Positive Attitude ◽

Descriptive Analysis ◽

Negative Attitude ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Good Knowledge ◽

Prevention Measures ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Knowledge And Attitudes

AbstractThe increasing number cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) infections in the general population in Indonesia raises questions concerning the public’s knowledge and attitudes regarding this pandemic. To determine the correlation between the general public’s knowledge and attitudes regarding the COVID-19 outbreak 1 month after the first cases were reported in Indonesia. This cross-sectional study was conducted between early March and the end of April 2020 in the general population of Indonesia, beginning with the North Sumatra region, where the spread of COVID-19 in Indonesia began. Questionnaires were randomly distributed online in the red zone in Indonesia. Data were collected by collecting people’s responses to the questionnaire, which were distributed via WhatsApp (WA) application and were competed independently by the participants. A descriptive analysis was conducted to describe the demographic characteristics, knowledge, and attitudes of the general population. A total of 201 people had good knowledge (98%) and a positive attitude (96%) regarding the COVID-19 pandemic. The respondents had a negative attitude in relation to two aspects of the COVID-19 outbreak: having to always maintain a distance of 1.5 m when in crowds, and not being able to regularly exercise or eat nutritious food (78.6% and 79.1%, respectively). Most people in Indonesia have good knowledge and a positive attitude regarding the COVID-19 pandemic. However, negative attitudes were still found in this study, and as a result, transmission prevention measures cannot reach their maximum effectiveness by simply publicizing the increase in day-to-day cases to the general public.

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Knowledge and Healthcare Seeking Behavior of Tuberculosis Patients attending Gimbi General Hospital, West Ethiopia

Ethiopian Journal of Health Sciences ◽

10.4314/ejhs.v28i5.3 ◽

1970 ◽

Vol 28 (5) ◽

Author(s):

Asmamaw Abayneh Badane ◽

Mohammed Gebre Dedefo ◽

Edao Sado Genamo ◽

Nigatu Addisu Bekele

Keyword(s):

General Hospital ◽

Treatment Phase ◽

Signs And Symptoms ◽

Good Knowledge ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Poor Knowledge ◽

Tuberculosis Patients ◽

Healthcare Seeking ◽

Seeking Behavior ◽

Healthcare Seeking Behavior

BACKGROUND: Tuberculosis (TB) now ranks alongside HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) as a leading cause of death worldwide. Globally, 9.6 million people were estimated to have fallen ill with TB in 2014. The aim of this study is to assess the knowledge and healthcare seeking behaviour of tuberculosis patents in Gimbi General Hospital, West Ethiopia.METHODS: A cross sectional study was conducted among tuberculosis patients from March 8 to April 30, 2015. The data collection method was face-to-face interview through structuredstandard questionnaire. To identify the factors associated with knowledge about TB and healthcare seeking behavior, backward logistic regression analysis was used.RESULTS: Of the 138 TB patients, 85(61.6%) had good knowledge about TB while 53(38.4%) had poor knowledge about TB. On multivariable logistic analysis, poor knowledge about TB was more likely to occur among TB patients in intensive treatment phase (Adjusted odds ratio (AOR)=4.1, 95% CI= 1.7-9.6, p=0.001).CONCLUSION: TB patients had good knowledge on signs and symptoms of TB, transmission of TB and healthcare seeking behaviour of TB, but their knowledge on the cause of TB, treatment of TB and prevention of TB were not adequate. This study also revealed that the health careseeking behaviour of TB patients were good.

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