Assessment of Occupational Injury and its Associated Factors among Cement Factory Workers in Oromia Regional States, Ethiopia.
| dc.contributor.advisor | Kumie,Abera (PhD) | |
| dc.contributor.advisor | Abegaz,Teferi(PhD) | |
| dc.contributor.author | Gizaw,Dereje | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2025-08-13T07:52:30Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2025-08-13T07:52:30Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2023-11 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Background: The cement industry is a cause of many types of injuries. The rate of occupational injuries is high in developing countries including Ethiopia. This study aims to assess occupational injury and its associated factors among cement factory workers in Oromia regional states. Methods: - An institutional-based cross-sectional study was conducted from April to June 2023 among Cement factory workers in the Oromia Regional States. The study subjects were selected using a simple random sampling technique. Data were collected using face-to-face interviews with 422 workers. The collected data were entered into Epi Info version 7 Software and transported to SPSS version 21 software packages for analysis. Variables with a 95% p-value at < 0.2 during the bivariate analysis were included in the multivariate logistic regression analysis to see the effect of confounding variables. Results: - The Prevalence of occupational injury in the last 12 months was 129 (30.6%) 95%CI. Of the total of 129 injured respondents, 45(35%) were hospitalized; of these, 31 (68.9%) spent more than 24 hours in the hospital and 415 work days were lost due to this occupational injury. Workers engaged in the engineering department had 4.19 times higher odds of injury compared to workers placed in the raw material department [AOR=4.19, 95%CI :( 1.71-10.29)]. Workers who do not use PPE had 1.79 times higher odds of injury compared to those who used it [AOR=1.79, 95%CI: (1.08- 2.97)]. Workers whose work involves hand-arm vibration had 3.14 times higher odds of injury relative to those whose work does not involve it [AOR= 3.14, 95%CI :( 1.29-7.66)]. Conclusions and Recommendations A high prevalence (30.6%) of occupational injuries was reported, affecting various body parts. Identified factors include high-risk job categories, lower education, insufficient PPE use, and manual handling activities. Recommendations include enhancing inspections, implementing comprehensive training programs, and measures to reduce manual handling risks. | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://etd.aau.edu.et/handle/123456789/6674 | |
| dc.language.iso | en_US | |
| dc.publisher | Addis Ababa University | |
| dc.subject | Occupational injury | |
| dc.subject | factory workers | |
| dc.subject | Cement Factory | |
| dc.subject | Ethiopia | |
| dc.title | Assessment of Occupational Injury and its Associated Factors among Cement Factory Workers in Oromia Regional States, Ethiopia. | |
| dc.type | Thesis |