Maky, M., Hassan, A., Osman, S. (2020). Knowledge of Workers about their Occupational Hazards at Sugarcane Factory in Luxor Governorate. Assiut Scientific Nursing Journal, 8(21), 93-102. doi: 10.21608/asnj.2020.28865.1014
Mariam Farrag Maky; Asmaa K. Hassan; Safaa R. Osman. "Knowledge of Workers about their Occupational Hazards at Sugarcane Factory in Luxor Governorate". Assiut Scientific Nursing Journal, 8, 21, 2020, 93-102. doi: 10.21608/asnj.2020.28865.1014
Maky, M., Hassan, A., Osman, S. (2020). 'Knowledge of Workers about their Occupational Hazards at Sugarcane Factory in Luxor Governorate', Assiut Scientific Nursing Journal, 8(21), pp. 93-102. doi: 10.21608/asnj.2020.28865.1014
Maky, M., Hassan, A., Osman, S. Knowledge of Workers about their Occupational Hazards at Sugarcane Factory in Luxor Governorate. Assiut Scientific Nursing Journal, 2020; 8(21): 93-102. doi: 10.21608/asnj.2020.28865.1014
Knowledge of Workers about their Occupational Hazards at Sugarcane Factory in Luxor Governorate
1Community Health Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing - South Valley University
2Assistant Professor of Family &Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Assiut University, Egypt.
3Lecturer of Family &Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Assiut University, Egypt.
Abstract
Background: Workers in sugar mills are exposed to occupational hazards as accidents, bagassosis and hearing loss in many manufacture parts of the sugar production. The aim of the study: to assess knowledge of workers regarding their occupational hazards at Sugarcane Factory Methods: Cross sectional research design was used in this study. It conducted at Sugarcane Factory. The total number of the studied sample was 541 workers; Simple random sample was used. Tools of the study: self-administrated questionnaire was used which included personal data, questions to determine their occupational hazards and knowledge of workers regarding occupational hazards Results: The mean age of workers was 45.74 ± 8.44, 62.1% of them had secondary education and 76.7% of them had >10 years of experience. According to their occupational hazard, 68.2% of workers had back pain, 63.2% complained from nervousness. According to their knowledge about occupational hazards, 71.2% of workers had poor knowledge. Also, there is statistically significant relationship between knowledge and their educational level (P value = 0.037). Conclusion: Almost of workers had poor of knowledge about occupational hazards also; the occupational hazards were prevalent among them. Recommendations: Training and health education programs should be implemented to increase workers’ knowledge about occupational health hazard in sugarcane factory.
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