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Participants' knowledge about safety devices in Jinmao and Philip Van Heusen Textile Ethiopia, Hawassa Industrial Park in 2019. Note: PPE = personal protective equipment.
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Introduction: Occupational health and safety practice in the textile factory was neglected and in Ethiopia, there is little evidence on occupational safety practice and associated factors in a textile factory. This study aimed to assess the occupational safety practices and associated factors among employees in Jinmao and Philip Van Heusen textile,...
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... Studies show that wearing PPE at all times could help reduce workplace accidents [2,3], and could contribute to the national economy through increased productivity, job motivation, product quality, job satisfaction, and overall worker and societal quality. However, the utilization of PPE by employees is affected by socioeconomic status, behavioral, and workplace factors [4]. ...
... It continues to be one of the leading causes of work-related deaths and disabilities [7]. Research findings showed that factory workers could lack adequate information about protective precautions and be less aware of the safety risks resulting from multiple activities in their workplaces [4,[8][9][10]. Globally, 1.7 billion workers in different service sectors are at high risk of occupational hazards. ...
Introduction
Ethiopia is experiencing high prevalence of occupational morbidity and disability. One of the main contributing reasons is a low utilization of personal protective equipment (PPE). Previous studies on PPE utilization and association with educational status among industry workers were largely inconsistent. Therefore, this meta-analysis is aimed to pool the magnitude of PPE utilization and its association with educational status among industry workers in Ethiopia.
Method
A compressive search of international databases and libraries including Scopus, PubMed, MedNar, Embase, MEDLINE, the web of science, Google Scholar, the JBI Library, African Journals Online, and Science direct will be carried out to locate published reports. Two independent reviewers will screen the records for inclusion using standardized JBI tools. Before extracting and synthesizing data, the selected studies will undergo a rigorous critical appraisal. If appropriate, a meta-analysis will be conducted. Cochrane Q-test and I²-test statistics will be used to assess the heterogeneity between studies. If necessary, meta-regression and subgroup analyses will be conducted to explore potential reasons for any inconsistency and heterogeneity. Sensitivity analysis will be performed to assess the effect of a single study on the pooled magnitude estimates. Funnel plots, along with Egger’s and Begg’s tests, will be used to assess the presence of publication bias.
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... We collected the quantitative data using a structured, pretested, interviewer-administered questionnaire and an observational checklist adopted from past studies. [34][35][36][37][38][39] After certain modifications, additionally, we gathered qualitative data through in-depth interviews facilitated by open-ended questions that we had carefully reviewed from previous work to adapt and modify. 18 34 36 40 41 (online supplemental materials). ...
Introduction
Information regarding workers’ practices concerning safety measures in Ethiopia’s sugar industries is inadequate.
Objectives
To assess occupational health and safety practices and associated factors among workers in Ethiopia’s Metehara and Wonji sugar industries.
Design
A convergent parallel mixed design.
Setting
Metehara and Wonji sugar industries in Ethiopia (December 2021 through May 2022).
Participants
We used a stratified random sampling method to select 1648 participants for the collection of quantitative data. We employed a purposive sampling method to carry out 20 in-depth interviews in order to gather qualitative data.
Primary outcome measures
We computed the extent of occupational health and safety practices using a 21-item questionnaire. Finally, results were graded as ‘good’ if ≥60% of them were answered correctly and ‘poor’ if <60% were correctly answered. We created a qualitative data interpretation from the subject’s perspective.
Results
The percentage of good occupational health and safety practices was 29.6% (95% CI: 27% to 32%). Inappropriate provision of personal protective equipment (adjusted OR (AOR)=1.42, 95% CI: 1.10 to 1.83), a lack of strict safety regulation (AOR=1.64, 95% CI: 1.27 to 2.12), a lack of incentives (AOR=1.31, 95% CI: 1.04 to 1.66) and inadequate management support (AOR=1.19, 95% CI: 1.04 to 1.66) were identified as associated factors. Health service usage defects, inappropriate protective equipment use and failure to follow occupational safety commands were identified as challenges.
Conclusions
Occupational health and safety measures were not used effectively. The qualitative component of this study confirmed that most participants expressed undesirable practices in occupational health and safety measures. Inappropriate protective device provisions, a lack of strict safety regulation, the absence of incentives and inadequate management support were found to be linked with the use of occupational health and safety measures. The contributing factors we identified potentially indicate areas for future intervention.
... 7 Various studies conducted among factory workers in Ethiopia reveal 54%, 87.2%, 82.4%, and 49.9% compliance with occupational safety practices. 3,6,8,9 Another study conducted in Ethiopia among workers in the FDRE Metal and Engineering Corporation (METEC), shows that 79.5% of the respondents have a high knowledge of safety precautions (in this case, PPE). 10 A study conducted in Hawassa among wood and metal workers shows that concerning practice on using PPE, out of the six PPE mentioned, only 37.3% reported that they use three or more of them sometimes or always. 11 This demonstrates that a significant proportion of factory workers continue to work in an unsafe manner.Occupational health and safety practices are neglected or given little attention by the employer, government, and employees, according to studies from Ethiopia on the difficulties of adhering to safety practices among industries. ...
... Besides, emphasis was not given to the correct use of appropriate measures. 9 As a result, the negative effects of various workplace hazards are most likely to manifest at work. In recent years, the population's occupational health and safety have improved in industrialized countries, which is considered satisfactory. ...
... The sociodemographics, knowledge regarding safety precautions, practice toward adopting safety precautions, and observational data were collected through a pretested, structured questionnaire developed by reviewing the literature. 3,6,[8][9][10][11]15 Prior to the start of the actual data collection process, the questionnaire was pretested on 21 Phibela edible oil factory (found in Burie town) workers (5% of the sample size), and any necessary changes were made (with an alpha Cronbach value of 0.82). An observational checklist was used to collect the required information. ...
Background:
According to the International Labor Organization, occupational accidents and diseases kill millions of workers every year.
Objective:
To assess factors associated with the level of knowledge and self-reported practice toward safety precautions among factory workers in the East Gojjam Zone, Northwest Ethiopia, 2021.
Methods:
An institution-based, cross-sectional study was conducted on 420 randomly selected factory workers. Data were collected through face-to-face interviews using structured questionnaires and an observation checklist. The data were analyzed using the descriptive statistical method and using bivariate binary and multivariable logistic regression models. Variables with a p-value <0.05 with a 95% confidence interval were considered to have statistical significance.
Results:
The study had a response rate of 99.0%, with a total of 416 respondents. 53.4% of respondents were aware of safety precautions, and 56.0% of them rated the use of personal protective equipment as an indicator of the practice of safety precautions. Factory workers' educational status (adjusted odds ratio: 4.3, 95% confidence interval: 2.4, 7.8), job satisfaction (adjusted odds ratio: 4.7, 95% confidence interval: 2.1, 10.4), and having training on safety issues (adjusted odds ratio: 12.8, 95% confidence interval: 6.3, 26.1) were determinant factors of knowledge regarding safety precautions, while the type of factory (adjusted odds ratio: 16.0, 95% confidence interval: 5.8, 44.1), the presence of regular supervision (adjusted odds ratio: 3.8, 95% confidence interval: 2.1, 6.8), and overall knowledge about safety precautions (adjusted odds ratio: 7.2, 95% confidence interval: 3.9, 13.2) were the independent determinants of the practice of safety precautions.
Conclusions:
Workers' knowledge and practice regarding safety precautions were low as compared to studies in developing countries. Interventions targeted at the provision of training, promotion, and enforcement of issues regarding safety precautions should be in place. Employers, the government, and employees should work together to address these workplace safety issues.
The challenge to integrate, measure, and report sustainability at the firm level has been frequently discussed in theory and practice. However, there is still a limitation on narrowing the sustainability concept at the firm level and addressing the challenges in a holistic approach encompassing the economic, social, and environment triple bottom lines and firm strategic management. This study explores firm-level sustainability through a systematic literature review followed by a case study exploration. Based on the review findings, key measuring dimensions were identified to frame sustainability at the firm level. The dimensions were further explored, taking a country case of large-scale industrial firm zones in Ethiopia. Critical economic, social, environmental sustainability and strategic management concerns are systematically identified and discussed. Finally, a conceptual sustainability assessment framework was proposed to support firm-level sustainability measuring and reporting, which could be considered a steppingstone for the sustainable development of Ethiopia’s industrial park.
The challenge to integrate, measure, and report sustainability at the firm level has been frequently discussed in theory and practice. However, there is still a limitation on narrowing the sustainability concept at the firm level and addressing the challenges in a holistic approach encompassing the economic, social, and environment triple bottom lines and firm strategic management. This study explores firm-level sustainability through a systematic literature review followed by a case study exploration. Based on the review findings, key measuring dimensions were identified to frame sustainability at the firm level. The dimensions were further explored, taking a country case of large-scale industrial firm zones in Ethiopia. Critical economic, social, environmental sustainability and strategic management concerns are systematically identified and discussed. Finally, a conceptual sustainability assessment framework was proposed to support firm-level sustainability measuring and reporting, which could be considered a steppingstone for the sustainable development of Ethiopia's industrial park.
