Occupational Hazards and Safety: How Knowledgeable are Quarry Workers on Accident Prevention at Work in Nigeria?
- سال انتشار: 1403
- محل انتشار: دوفصلنامه تحقیقات رفتارهای اجتماعی و سلامت، دوره: 8، شماره: 1
- کد COI اختصاصی: JR_SBRH-8-1_013
- زبان مقاله: انگلیسی
- تعداد مشاهده: 40
نویسندگان
Faculty of Education, Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago-Iwoye, Nigeria
Institute of Education, Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago-Iwoye, Nigeria
چکیده
Background: The increased number of quarry activities in Ogu State Nigeria without the commensurate provision of safety resources is an issue of great concern to public health. This study examines the occupational health and safety risks related to quarrying activities among workers. Methods: A cross-sectional survey research design was used, The instrument for data collection was a structured questionnaire developed by the researchers which were: The Knowledge of Occupational Safety and Health-Hazards Questionnaire (KOSHQ) (r = ۰.۷۵) and Relationship between Occupational Hazards and Psychological Well-Being Questionnaire (ROHPWQ) (r = ۰.۸۴). Descriptive statistics of percentage/frequency were used to describe the demographic characteristics of the participants while Pearson Product Moment correlation was used to test the hypotheses Results: The findings of the study showed that there was a strong, positive, and significant relationship between knowledge of occupational safety, health hazards, and the health of quarry workers (r = ۰.۹۴۰, p-value < ۰.۰۵); also, there was a very strong, positive, and significant relationship between occupational hazards and psychological well-being of quarry workers (r = ۰.۹۱۱, p-value < ۰.۰۵). a very strong, positive, and significant relationship was observed between knowledge of occupational safety, health hazards, and the health of quarry workers (r = ۰.۹۴۰, p-value < ۰.۰۵), there also exists a very strong, positive and significant relationship between occupational hazards and psychological well-being of quarry workers with (r = ۰.۹۱۱, p-value < ۰.۰۵). Conclusion: The study concluded that the level of awareness about occupational hazards was The study, recommends that employers provide more training.کلیدواژه ها
Occupational hazards, psychological well-being, quarry workers, accident preventionاطلاعات بیشتر در مورد COI
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