Assessment of Work-Related Injuries Among Small and Medium-Scale Building Construction Workers in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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2024-06-16
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Addis Ababa University
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Background: Among the most hazardous industries identified in several countries, the construction industry has been one of them due to the high rates of work-related injury and fatality. Globally, construction sites account for at least 55,000 fatalities annually.
Objectives: To assess the prevalence of occupational injury and the associated factors among construction workers in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted on small and medium-scale public construction projects in Kolfe Keraniyo, Akaki Kality, and Lemi Kura sub-cities, Addis Ababa city. Data was collected from August 2023 September 2023. A simple random sampling method was used to collect data from 378 study subjects through a structured questionnaire and workplace observational checklist. Data were entered, cleaned, coded, and analyzed by SPSS (Statistical Package for Social Science) version 25. Descriptive analysis and binary followed by multiple logistic regression analysis were employed.
Results: Among the 378 participants, 132 (34.9%) had encountered occupational injury in the past year. Illiterate workers were 3.74 times more likely to report occupational injury (AOR= 3.74, 95% CI; 1.92-11.72). Participants with ≤ 2 years of work experience were 5.31 times more injured than those with > 2 years of experience (AOR= 5.31, 95% CI; 1.41-19.99). Moreover, workers who hadn’t had safety training in connection with new employment, equipment, or work process experienced injury 11.47 times more than those who had it (AOR= 11.47, 95% CI; 1.35- 27.74).
Conclusions: In comparison to studies conducted on large-scale building constructions, this study’s report showed a relatively lower injury prevalence (34.9%). Factors such as educational status, work experience, and safety training were found to be significantly associated with occupational injury.
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Occupational injury, Construction Workers, Building Construction, Small, Medium Scale Construction, Health ,Safety training