Prevalence, pattern and risk factors for work-related musculoskeletal disorders among Nigerian plumbers

Plumbing work is more manually driven in low-and-middle income countries (LMICs), and the prevalence of work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs) among workers who engage in plumbing in LMICs may be worse than earlier reports from developed countries. This study aimed to assess the prevalence,...

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Published in:PloS one 2022-10, Vol.17 (10), p.e0273956-e0273956
Main Authors: Mbada, Chidozie Emmanuel, Abegunrin, Aanuoluwa Feyisike, Egwu, Michael Ogbonnia, Fatoye, Clara Toyin, Moda, Haruna, Falade, Olatomiwa, Fatoye, Francis
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biology and Life Sciences
Chi-square test
Construction industry
Cutters
Data analysis
Demographic aspects
Developed countries
Disorders
Engineering and Technology
Fixtures
Health aspects
Health risks
Knee
Mean
Medicine and Health Sciences
Musculoskeletal diseases
Neck
Occupational diseases
People and Places
Pipes
Plumbers
Plumbing
Questionnaires
Research and Analysis Methods
Risk analysis
Risk factors
Saws
Social Sciences
Working hours
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Summary:Plumbing work is more manually driven in low-and-middle income countries (LMICs), and the prevalence of work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs) among workers who engage in plumbing in LMICs may be worse than earlier reports from developed countries. This study aimed to assess the prevalence, pattern and risk factors for work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs) among Nigerian plumbers. A total of 130 consenting plumber participated in this cross-sectional study. The Nordic Musculoskeletal questionnaire and the Job Factor Questionnaire were used to assess information on prevalence and pattern of WMSDs; and perceptions regarding work-related risks factors for WMSDs. Descriptive (mean, frequency, range, percentage and standard deviation) and inferential (Chi-square) statistics were used to analyze data. Alpha level was set at p
ISSN:1932-6203
1932-6203
DOI:10.1371/journal.pone.0273956