| Document ID (ISN) | 112196 |
| CIS number |
11-0806 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
1080-3548 - International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics |
| Year |
2011 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Saidu I.A., Utti V.A., Jaiyesimi A.O., Rufa'i A., Maduagwu S.M., Onuwe H.A., Jajere A.M. |
| Title |
Prevalence of musculoskeletal injuries among factory workers in Kano Metropolis, Nigeria |
| Bibliographic information |
2011, Vol.17, No.1, p.99-102. 14 ref. |
| Abstract |
Kano is a metropolis and commercial centre in northern Nigeria; it is highly industrialized. Most of the population does factory work. This survey was undertaken to identify the prevalence of musculoskeletal injuries (MSIs) and other related occupational hazards among factory workers in Kano Metropolis. Five hundred questionnaires were distributed to respondents recruited from tannery, steel rolling, textile and agrochemical factories at three industrial estates of the metropolis. Only unskilled and manual labourers were considered. Only 420 questionnaires were returned duly completed. Three hundred and fifty-three (84.05%) respondents were male and 67 (15.95%) were female, aged between 21 and 58 years (average 39 years). Low back complaints had the highest prevalence (85.71%), followed by upper limb injuries (40.71%), shoulder complaints (37.14%) and hip injuries (8.10%). About 41% of the respondents reported two or more work-related MSIs. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
Nigeria; musculoskeletal diseases; manufacturing industries; frequency rates |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
rolling mills; location of injury; questionnaire survey; cross-sectional study; statistical evaluation; textile industry; tanning industry; chemical industry; iron and steel industry |
| Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
| Subject(s) |
Occupational pathology
|
| Broad subject area(s) |
Occupational medicine, epidemiology
|
| Browse category(ies) |
Diseases of the musculoskeletal system
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