Knowledge, attitude and practice related to occupational health and safety among textile mills workers in Dera Ismail Khan

Background: Recent industrialization has exposed industrial workers to increasing occupational hazards. The objective of this survey was to determine the knowledge, attitude and practice of workers about occupational health. Material & Methods: It was a Knowledge, Attitude and Practice survey, c...

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Published in:Gomal journal of medical sciences 2012-12, Vol.10 (2)
Main Authors: Ahmad, Iftikhar, Qadir, Samina, Muhammad, Yasir, Muhammad, Irfanullah, Muhammad, Khan, Mahboob Ahmad, Aslam, Shah Zaib, Alam, Jawad, Iqbal, Jamshaid, Sikander, Irfan, Waqas, Muhammad
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Language:English
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Demographic aspects
Health behavior
Occupational health and safety
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Summary:Background: Recent industrialization has exposed industrial workers to increasing occupational hazards. The objective of this survey was to determine the knowledge, attitude and practice of workers about occupational health. Material & Methods: It was a Knowledge, Attitude and Practice survey, carried out in Tribal Textile Mills, Dera Ismail Khan, from October 24, 2012 to November 5, 2012. Fifty respondents were selected from 650 workers by convenience sampling. Research tool was a questionnaire based on a 5-point Likert Scale. Demographic variables were age in years, age group, residence and language. Research variables were knowledge, attitude and practice. The data were analyzed for frequency, percentage, mean and standard deviation. Groupwise differences of knowledge, attitude and practice were determined by t-test and One-way ANOVA test and association among them by Pearson Correlation test. P value of
ISSN:1819-7973
1997-2067