Personal and Socio-economic factors affecting prevention and control of occupational Health hazards by health workers, in Maddu Health Centre IV, in Gomba District. A cross-sectional study.
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https://doi.org/10.51168/8rz20g46Keywords:
Occupational health hazards, Health workers, Prevention and control, Personal factors, Socio-economic factors, Maddu Health Centre IV, Gomba DistrictAbstract
Background.
Worldwide, about 10 million occupational accidents happen every year. Adoption of safer working practices, improvement of safety systems, and changes in behavioral and management practices can reduce occupational health hazards. This study aimed at assessing the Personal and Socio-economic factors affecting the prevention and control of occupational Health hazards by health workers, in Maddu Health Centre IV in Gomba District.
Methodology.
A descriptive, cross-sectional study was adopted, employing a quantitative method of data collection. A sample of 30 respondents was selected using the Convenience sampling technique. Data was collected using semi-structured questionnaires and analyzed using SPSS version 18, and results were presented in the form of frequency tables, graphs, and pie charts.
Results.
Majority 12(40%) of the respondents were aged 20 -25 years, 17(56.7%) of the respondents were female, 15(50%) of the respondents were Nurses / Midwives. 16(53%) of the respondents were trained in preventing and controlling occupational health hazards, 10(62.5%) of the respondents said we use a disinfectant, and we clean the equipment. 16(53.3%) of the respondents said “No” had no precautions in place for handling chemicals in the health facility to prevent burns and scads, 20(67%) of the respondents said there was no money to buy fire extinguishers to put out fires in case of a fire outbreak in the health facility and 25(83.3%) of the respondents said the health facility has no resources allocated for policy implementation on occupational hazards.
Conclusion.
The established personal and socio-economic factors were: Age, carder, gender, level of training on occupational health hazards, and Insufficient funding and resources.
Recommendations.
The Ministry of Health should develop targeted educational programs for health workers to enhance their knowledge about prevention strategies for occupational health hazards.
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