Occupational Health Program about Prevention and Control of Health Hazards among Bakery Workers in Assuit City -Egypt
Journal Title: IOSR Journal of Nursing and health Science - Year 2018, Vol 7, Issue 4
Abstract
Back ground: The bakery business can be enjoyable and rewarding profession, but the bakery process generates diverse risks on exposed workers. Most of these hazards are preventable. Aim of the study: to evaluate impact of occupational health program about prevention and control of health hazards among bakery workers at Assuit city. Subjects and Methods: A quiz -experimental research design was utilized in this study. The study was conducted at (5) East and (5)West bakeries at Assuit city Sample: The total number of bakeries at Assuit city about 89bakeries. It included (11%) from total number of bakeries. Systematic random sample was used for selecting the study bakeries. Convenient sample was used for workers. The total number was 87 workers :. Two tools were used in this study; the first tool was a structure interview questionnaire sheet about Socio-demographic characteristics and worker's knowledge about occupational hazards, prevention and control. The second tool was observational checklist was used to evaluate safety measures of bakeries workers. Results: It was clear that 40.2 % of the studied workers aged < 25 years. Also 98.9% of workers had unsatisfactory knowledge in pre test. It improved in post test . Conclusion: The workers had unsatisfactory knowledge and practice in pre test .It improved in post test . Recommendations: First aid facilities and personal protective devices should be available in all bakeries.
Authors and Affiliations
Omima M. Abad- Elzaher, Hoda D. F. Ibrahim, Neama M. El-Magraby, Asmaa K. Hassan
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