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Occupational Safety Program regarding Preventive Measures of Occupational Health Hazards among Agriculture Child Labor

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Last updated: 28 Dec 2024

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Medical and Health Science.

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Background: Occupational health hazards in agricultural work are subjects to the health and safety risks inherent to a rural environment and deriving from the specific work processes. Aim: Evaluate the effect of occupational safety program regarding preventive measures of occupational health hazards among agriculture child labor. Design: A quasi-experimental design was used.Settings: - Cluster sample was conducted in Kafr Shokr sector in Qalyubia Gover, it includes 23 Village, 25% was selected from 23 Village, 5 Village was selected, 5 Preparatory School was selected then followed by visits. Sample: Simple random sample. Tools: Two tools were used; Tool (I): A structured interviewing questionnaire: Which included; Socio-demographic characteristics of the studied children and children`s parents' data, occupational data of studied children and work environmental condition, history of occupational health problems and knowledge of children regarding occupational health hazards and first aid instructions. Tool (II): Observational checklist. That divided to; use of protective equipment, child practices regarding preventive measures of occupational health hazards.Results: 7.6% of children had good total knowledge level regarding occupational health hazards of agriculture labor that improved to be 70.5% of them post occupational safety program implementation,89.4% of them had satisfactory total practices level regarding using protective equipment post occupational safety program implementation . Conclusion: Occupational safety program regarding preventive measure had succeeded in improving the children knowledge and practices regarding occupational health hazards at agriculture labor. Recommendations: Develop continuous safety program about protective measures for all children at work place to prevent occupational health hazards.  

DOI

10.21608/bjas.2024.269696.1328

Keywords

Occupational safety program, preventive measures, occupational health hazards and child labor

Authors

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Mostafa

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M. Kassab

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Quality Specialist at Neuro, psychiatry Center, Tanta university Hospital

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mostafa.kassab.90@gmail.com

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Kafr elzayat

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Hanaa.

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A. Abd El-Megeed

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Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Benha University

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Amina.

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A.Mahmoud

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Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Benha University

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Taisser.

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H. Abosree

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Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Benha University

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9

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4

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46896

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2024-04-01

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2024-03-12

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2024-04-01

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1

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15

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2356-9751

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2356-976X

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Benha Journal of Applied Sciences

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Occupational Safety Program regarding Preventive Measures of Occupational Health Hazards among Agriculture Child Labor

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28 Dec 2024