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Assessment of Workers Knowledge and practices toward Occupational Health Hazards and Safety Measures at Kima Factory at Aswan City

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Last updated: 24 Dec 2024

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Background: Occupational health for employees in any organization is crucial as it is a branch of public healthcare concerned with all aspects of safety and health in the workplace, with a strong focus on the prevention of risks. Aim: Evaluate the occupational health hazards and safety measures among workers at Kima Factory at Aswan City. Design: A descriptive research design was employedin this study. Setting: The study was performed at Kima Fertilizers and Chemicals Factory in Aswan City. Sample: A systematic random sample of 332 workers was employed. Tools: Data collection was carried out using two tools. Tool (I): An interviewing questionnaire sheet comprised three parts: Part one: Socio-demographic characteristics and work data of participants. Part two: History of occupational injury or problem. Part three: Worker's knowledge about occupational health hazards. Tool II: Observational checklist to evaluate worker's practice. Results: The study revealed that 46.1% of the workers possess (an adequate level of) not poor knowledge about occupational hazards at Kima Fertilizers and Chemicals Factory in Aswan City. Additionally, 76.2% of the workers demonstrated a satisfactory level of practice concerning the use of personal protective equipment. Conclusion: There was a statistically significant correlation (P = 0.043) among the overall level of knowledge and the overall level of practice within the studied workers. Recommendations: Implement and advance training programs for workers to enhance their practices and knowledge related to occupational health risks.

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10.21608/asnj.2024.309760.1884

Keywords

Health Hazards, Occupational, Practice, Safety Measures & Workers knowledge

Authors

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Abeer

Last Name

Badry

MiddleName

Ahmed

Affiliation

Nursing Specialist at the Technical Institute of Nursing, Aswan University, Egypt.

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elbadryabeer74@gmail.com

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Soad

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Elkhateeb

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Sayed

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Professor of Community Health Nursing Faculty of Nursing, Assiut University, Egypt.

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soadelkhateeb@yahoo.com

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Assuit

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First Name

Thanaa

Last Name

Diab

MiddleName

Mohamed

Affiliation

Assistant Professor of Medical-Surgical Nursing-Faculty of Nursing Aswan University Egypt.

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diabthanaa@yahoo.com

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Aswan

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12

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46

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48835

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2024-09-01

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2024-08-04

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2024-09-01

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62

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72

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2314-8845

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2682-3799

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Assiut Scientific Nursing Journal

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Assessment of Workers Knowledge and practices toward Occupational Health Hazards and Safety Measures at Kima Factory at Aswan City

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24 Dec 2024