Department of Public Health, College of Health Science, Debre Berhan University, Debre Berhan P.O. Box 445, Ethiopia.
Department of Public Health, College of Life Sciences, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT 84602, USA.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2022 Mar 20;19(6):3688. doi: 10.3390/ijerph19063688.
Occupational injuries disproportionately impact workers of the textile industry in low-income countries. The present study investigates the prevalence of non-occupational injury and its associated factors among workers in an integrated textile industry in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. A cross-sectional study was conducted from 17-26 May 2021. A total of 311 workers were eligible for participation. The information was collected through an interview-administered questionnaire. The findings were presented with descriptive statistics and the relationship among variables was assessed with multi-variable analyses. A total of 291 (93.6%) participants were interviewed. The prevalence of non-fatal occupational injury was 11% [95% CI: 7.7-15.5] in the past 12 months. The hands and fingers were the most affected body parts. Male gender [AOR: 3.40; 95% CI (1.13-10.5)], the age group of 18-29 years [AOR: 6.69; 95% CI (1.35-32.7)], sleeping less than seven hours in a night [AOR: 2.67; 95% CI (1.03-6.97)], machine-based jobs [AOR: 3.59; 95% CI (1.02-12.6)], the workplace housekeeping [AOR: 5.87; 95% CI (1.45-23.8)], and inadequate empowerment to prevent injury accident [AOR: 4.6; 95% CI (1.01-20.9)] were associated factors with occupational injury. The prevalence of non-fatal occupational injuries is lower than the previous studies among textile workers. As a result, improving workplace safety, changing sleeping habits, and empowering workers to participate in injury prevention should be a priority in intervention.
职业伤害在低收入国家的纺织业工人中不成比例地发生。本研究调查了埃塞俄比亚亚的斯亚贝巴一家综合纺织厂工人中非职业性伤害的流行情况及其相关因素。2021 年 5 月 17 日至 26 日进行了一项横断面研究。共有 311 名工人符合参与条件。通过访谈式问卷收集信息。结果采用描述性统计方法呈现，变量之间的关系采用多变量分析评估。共有 291 名（93.6%）参与者接受了采访。在过去 12 个月中，非致命性职业伤害的发生率为 11%[95%CI：7.7-15.5]。手部和手指是最易受影响的身体部位。男性[比值比（AOR）：3.40；95%置信区间（CI）：1.13-10.5]、18-29 岁年龄组[AOR：6.69；95%CI：1.35-32.7]、每晚睡眠时间少于 7 小时[AOR：2.67；95%CI：1.03-6.97]、机器作业[AOR：3.59；95%CI：1.02-12.6]、工作场所卫生保洁[AOR：5.87；95%CI：1.45-23.8]和缺乏预防伤害事故的赋权[AOR：4.6；95%CI：1.01-20.9]是职业伤害的相关因素。非致命性职业伤害的发生率低于之前在纺织工人中的研究。因此，改善工作场所安全、改变睡眠习惯和赋予工人参与预防伤害的权力应该是干预的优先事项。
