Abstract
ObjectiveThis study aimed to assess the prevalence of occupational injury and associated factors among building construction workers in Dessie town, Northeast Ethiopia.ResultThe prevalence of occupational injury was 32.6% 95% CI (27.8–37.4). Male workers [AOR: 1.775, 95% CI (1.108–2.844)], uneducated [AOR: 3.327, 95% CI (1.262–8.771)], training [AOR: 2.053, 95% CI (1.004–4.195)] and Uses of PPE [AOR: 2.076, 95% CI (1.253–3.439)]. In focus group discussions negligence of the workers and lack of awareness were factors significantly associated with Occupational injury. The occupational injury was high among construction workers. Sex, Educational status, Safety training, Personal protective equipment were statically significantly associated.
Highlights
Hundreds of millions of people are working in unsafe conditions [1, 2]
The odds of occupational injury were 2.076 times higher among workers who did not use Personal protective equipment (PPE) as compared to workers who use PPE holding other variables constant (Table 3)
The main objective of this study was to assess the prevalence of occupational injury and its associated factors among building construction workers in Dessie town
Summary
The prevalence of occupational injury was 32.6% 95% CI (27.8–37.4). Male workers [AOR: 1.775, 95% CI (1.108–2.844)], uneducated [AOR: 3.327, 95% CI (1.262–8.771)], training [AOR: 2.053, 95% CI (1.004–4.195)] and Uses of PPE [AOR: 2.076, 95% CI (1.253–3.439)]. In focus group discussions negligence of the workers and lack of awareness were factors significantly associated with Occupational injury. The occupational injury was high among construction workers. Educational status, Safety training, Personal protective equipment were statically significantly associated
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