Abstract
The presence of female personnel in the army of Burkina Faso is a recent phenomenon. The first military women have joined the army from 2007 onwards. This integration into this previously male environment exposes women to specific psychological difficulties. The objective of this survey was to study the psychosocial risks (PSR) incurred by female military personnel of the army in Burkina Faso, and to identify the factors associated with these risks. It was a descriptive cross-sectional and once-through analytical study that ran from March 8, 2016 to May 9, 2016. During the study period, 195 female military members from all departments and services of the National armed forces, mostly young, were investigated. The main factors associated with psychosocial risks were seniority in the profession, rank, service constraints, lack of independence, and interpersonal relationships. PSR (Psycho-Social Risks) have deleterious effects on the psychological health, motivation and job performance of female staff. At the end of our study, it seems necessary to set up a program to fight against the PSR incurred by this female staff in the National Army of Burkina Faso.
Highlights
Psychosocial risks (PSR) correspond to occupational situations that expose the worker to trouble of adaptation between the individual and his or her work environment [1, 2, 3]
Psychosocial risks refer to many situations such as stress, moral harassment, physical violence, sexual assault and harassment, psychic suffering, depression and suicide, and musculoskeletal disorders encountered in the workplace [5]
The fact that the female military population in Burkina Faso is recruited between 20 and 27 years according to the professional category, and especially the fact that the integration of female staff in the Burkinabe army is in its first decade, could explain this difference in age with the French army
Summary
Psychosocial risks (PSR) correspond to occupational situations that expose the worker to trouble of adaptation between the individual and his or her work environment [1, 2, 3]. Psychosocial risks refer to many situations such as stress, moral harassment, physical violence, sexual assault and harassment, psychic suffering, depression and suicide, and musculoskeletal disorders encountered in the workplace [5]. These psycho-social risks will negatively impact on the mental and physical health of individuals, and on their professional performance. The prevalence of work impairment in French garrisons was 37% for women compared to 27% for men [14]
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