Assessment of occupational injury and associated factors among workers of Ayka Addis Textile factory in Sebeta, Oromia Region, Ethiopia: Institutional-based cross sectional survey.
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2019-06
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Addis Abeba University
Abstract
Background: Occupational injury is unintentional physical damage resulting from
accident while at work. Studies in developing countries indicated that occupational
injury due to unsafe working conditions is increasing. There existed limited data on
occupational injury among textile factory workers using improved technology in
Ethiopia.
Methods: Institution-based cross-sectional study was conducted among workers of
Ayka Addis Textile factory from February 20-30, 2019 in Sebeta town. Stratified
sampling followed by simple random sampling technique was used to select 382
participants. Data were collected via face to face interview using structured
questionnaire and observational checklist. Epi data version 3.1software was used for
data entry and SPSS version 20 software package were used for its analysis.
Descriptive statistics mean, frequency and percent bivariate analysis were performed.
Variables with 95% confidence intervals and 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: Overall annual prevalence rate of injury was156 (40.8%) 95%CI (36.4, 45.4)
and 408 injuries per 1000 textile workers. Of the total 156 injured respondents 59
(15.4%) were hospitalized, the main cause of injury were falling 49 (31.4%) from
slippery or wet floor and exposure to dust/noise 28 (17.9%). Using Personal protective
equipment (PPE) on duty and sleeping disorder were statistically significantly
associated with occupational injury. The odds Ratio of occupational injuries were
10.704 times higher among non-users PPE when compared with user (AOR [95%CI] =
10.704 [4.087, 28.034]). Sleeping disorder increased the odds Ratio of occupational
injuries by about ten folds as compared to those who are not have sleeping disorder
(AOR [95%CI] = 10.014 [5.260, 19.063]).
Conclusion and Recommendation: The report of this study indicated relatively higher
prevalence of injury among textile employees compared to other studies. So the use of
PPE by workers at workplace is essential element to prevent their exposure or risk to
work hazard, injuries, illness, and death.
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Occupational injury; Prevalence; Factors; Textile factory workers