Knowledge and practice related to Occupational Hazards among Maruti Cement Factory workers in Mirchaiya, Siraha, Nepal

Authors

  • Jay Prakash Sah Pokhara University
  • Sanjeev Kumar Shah National open College, Lalitpur
  • Dipendra Kumar Yadav Pokhara University
  • Md Salahuddin Bangladesh Agricultural University
  • Chandra Kant Yadav Pokhara University
  • Md Sayfullah Razin University of Rajshahi
  • Mahjabin Rashid University of Dhaka
  • Shalik Ram Dhital National Open College, Sanepa, Lalitpur

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3329/mh.v4i2.23138

Keywords:

Occupational Health, Occupational Hazards, Personal Protective Equipment, Cement factory workers

Abstract

The main objective of the study is to find out the knowledge, practice and use of Personal Protective Equipments (PPE) among workers of cement factory limited located at Mirchaiya, Siraha, Nepal. We have tried to identify the various sources of information regarding occupational hazards, frequency of health visit in case of health problems or illness, hygiene practices among factory workers and socio-demographic characteristics like age, sex, marital status, income among the workers of cement factory. This is a descriptive cross-sectional study containing both qualitative and quantitative data. The primary data has been collected through semi-structured questionnaire assisted by researcher. Non-purposive sampling technique was used during the collection of data. Nearly three fourths of the respondents had satisfactory knowledge about occupational hazards. 86% workers responded as Tuberculosis to be the disease caused during work in cement factories. All the workers had some basic knowledge about PPE but only 33% of workers said that mask, gloves, boot and clothes fall under PPE. More than three fourths had knowledge regarding the effectiveness of the PPE. 96% of the total respondents used PPE during their working time. About 31% workers had been suffering from illness. 72% workers had a trend to visit doctor only in case of illness or if required. Only 82% workers had a trend to wash eyes with water only in case of dust present in eye. Similarly, only 78% workers had a practice of hand washing with water. And, only 4% of the co-workers had information regarding occupational hazards and use of PPE. We conclude that the variables having significant influence on the knowledge and practice of workers about occupational hazards were education, receiving information about the job-associated hazards, and attending a training course about occupational health and safety. These variables should be taken into consideration in any program addressing occupational health and safety issues in Nepal.

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Author Biographies

Jay Prakash Sah, Pokhara University

School of Health and Allied Science, Assistant professor

Sanjeev Kumar Shah, National open College, Lalitpur

Department of Public Health, National open College

Dipendra Kumar Yadav, Pokhara University

School of Health and Allied Sciences, Assistant Professor

Md Salahuddin, Bangladesh Agricultural University

Department of Physiology, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh- 2202, Bangladesh

Chandra Kant Yadav, Pokhara University

School of Health and Allied Science (SHAS), Demonstrator

Md Sayfullah Razin, University of Rajshahi

College of Medicine, Shaheed Ziaur Rahman Medical College and  Hospital, Bogra

Mahjabin Rashid, University of Dhaka

Honarary Medical Officer, Mymensingh Medical College Hospital

Shalik Ram Dhital, National Open College, Sanepa, Lalitpur

Department of Public Health, Assistant Professor

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Published

2016-12-09

How to Cite

Sah, J. P., Shah, S. K., Yadav, D. K., Salahuddin, M., Yadav, C. K., Razin, M. S., Rashid, M., & Dhital, S. R. (2016). Knowledge and practice related to Occupational Hazards among Maruti Cement Factory workers in Mirchaiya, Siraha, Nepal. Microbes and Health, 4(2), 11–18. https://doi.org/10.3329/mh.v4i2.23138

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