Occupational injury and associated factors among cement factories workers in central Ethiopia

The cement industry experiences accident rate is high compared to other manufacturing industries. Hence, this study was aimed to assess the occupational injury and associated factors among cement factories workers in West Shoa Zone, Oromia regional state, Ethiopia 2020. An institution-based cross-se...

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Published in:Journal of occupational medicine and toxicology (London, England) England), 2022-03, Vol.17 (1), p.7-7, Article 7
Main Authors: Fresenbet, Demissu Seyoum, Olana, Ararso Tafese, Tulu, Abera Shibiru, Danusa, Kababa Temesgen
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Accidents
Bivariate analysis
Cement
Cement industry
Clinker
Confidence intervals
Data collection
Factories
Industrial engineering
Injuries
Manufacturing engineering
Manufacturing industry
Occupational accidents
Occupational health
Occupational safety
Personal protective equipment
Population
Protective equipment
Questionnaires
Random sampling
Response rates
Risk factors
Sample size
Sampling techniques
Sociodemographics
Statistical analysis
Statistical sampling
Statistics
Variables
Work-related injuries
Workers
Workplace accidents
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Summary:The cement industry experiences accident rate is high compared to other manufacturing industries. Hence, this study was aimed to assess the occupational injury and associated factors among cement factories workers in West Shoa Zone, Oromia regional state, Ethiopia 2020. An institution-based cross-sectional study design was employed. A total of 374 study participants were selected by using a systematic random sampling technique with K-interval. The collected data were entered into Epi-Info version 7 and analyzed by using SPSS version 21. Bivariate and multivariable binary logistic regression was used to identify the magnitude of occupational injury and the factor associated. A statistically significant association was declared at a 95% confidence interval and p-value
ISSN:1745-6673
1745-6673
DOI:10.1186/s12995-022-00348-0