Patel
Mihirkumar Maheshbhai
Lecturer, Joitiba College of
Nursing, Bhandu, Tal-Visnagar, Dist-Mehsana (Gujarat)
*Corresponding Author Email: mihirpatelnsg@gmail.com
ABSTRACT:
Background-Occupational Health is defined by the Joint
Committee of International Labour Office and the World Health Organization as
“the promotion and maintenance of the highest degree of physical, mental being
of workers in all occupations and places of employment.1 Occupational health is concerned with
the control of occupational health hazards that arise as a result of or during
work activities.2 Occupational hazard is a worldwide problem
affecting both developed and developing countries. As a result of technological
advances in industrial hygiene, many toxic factors both physical and chemical
that were highly prevalent in the early part of the industrial revolution have
been to a large extent controlled in the advanced countries.3 Aims and Objective- To assess the
existing knowledge regarding occupational health hazards among workers of
selected seeds cleaning factory. To determine the effectiveness of Planned
teaching Programme. To associate the post test knowledge score of occupational
health hazards with selected demographic variable. Material and Methods- Quasi experimental study, pre test post test
design without control group approach was used to assess the effectiveness of
Planned teaching Programme on occupational health hazards. Non-Probability
Purposive sampling techniques were used. A structured questionnaire (closed
ended) was selected to assess the knowledge regarding occupational health
hazards among workers of seeds cleaning factory. Result- Highest percentages (50%) were in the age group of 31-40
years. Majority (100%) of workers were male. majority (100%) of workers were
Hindu. Majority (63.33%) of workers were living in Rural areas. Highest
percentage (56.66%) of workers had joint family. Highest percentage (56.66%)
had primary education. Majority (50%) were have income between 5001-10000.
Highest percentage (73.33%) of workers had habits of Smoking. Highest
percentage of (100%) of workers had knowledge of previous hazards. Highest
percentage of (50%) of workers had knowledge of hazards by mass media. most
(60%) workers were had 1 to 3 years experience. Findings revealed that the pre
test level of knowledge score was (12.5±1.57) which is 41.66% where as in the
post test score was (24.06±2.04) which is (80.02%).The effectiveness was found.
Hence it is interpreted that there is significant difference between pre and
post test knowledge scores. However
there was no significant association found with other variables.
KEYWORDS:. Adolescents, Adjustment, Interventions,
Parental Substance Use.
INTRODUCTION:
The discipline of occupational health is concerned
with the two-way relationship between work environment and health. Occupational
health is a part of the health science curriculum.4 These occupational diseases are regarded
as disease arising in the course of employment. Occupational medicine primarily
concerns man and the influence of work on his wealth while occupational hygiene
concerns the measurement, Developing countries of the world live in poverty and
disease circle.5 The Agricultural industry contribute to 16.63% of
India’s export earning, around 45% of this comes from seeds export alone. This
provides employment to about 3.5 million people.6 The important
morbidities noted are musculoskeletal disorders 22.1%, refractive errors 14.4%,
skin disorders 9.9% and respiratory illness 6.1%.7 In both developing and developed countries,
there may be sectors of companies where 80-90% of workers are heavily exposed
to traditional physical or chemical factors or to accident risks.8
MATERIAL
AND METHODS:
Quasi
experimental study, pre test post test design without control group approach
was used. 30 workers working in
the seeds cleaning factory, Unjha were
selected by using non-probability purposive
sampling Techniques. Structured
Questionnaire was used for data collection. The questionnaires comprises of two
sections. Section A consist socio demographic variable and Section B consists
of structured questionnaire on knowledge regarding occupational health
hazards. was used. The data was
analyzed by using descriptive and inferential statistics.
RESULT:
Findings
revealed that Highest percentages (50%) were in the age group of 31-40 years.
Majority (100%) of workers were male. majority (100%) of workers were Hindu.
Majority (63.33%) of workers were living in Rural areas. Highest percentage
(56.66%) of workers had joint family. Highest percentage (56.66%) had primary
education. Majority (50%) were have income between 5001-10000. Highest
percentage (73.33%) of workers had habits of Smoking. Highest percentage of
(100%) of workers had knowledge of previous hazards. Highest percentage of
(50%) of workers had knowledge of hazards by mass media. most (60%) workers
were had 1 to 3 years experience. Findings revealed that the pre test level of knowledge score was (12.5±1.57) which
is 41.66% where as in the post test score was (24.06±2.04) which is (80.02%).The
effectiveness was found. Hence it is interpreted that there is significant
difference between pre and post test knowledge scores. However there was no significant association found with other
variables.
Association
between the post test knowledge and selected demographic variables of workers.
|
SN |
Knowledge Variables |
χ2 - value |
Level of significant |
|
1 |
Age |
0.2703 |
Not significant |
|
2 |
Residence |
0.0322 |
Not significant |
|
3 |
Type of family |
0.221 |
Not significant |
|
4 |
Education Status |
0.221 |
Not significant |
df =1 , table value = 3.84 ,
P > 0.05
CONCLUSION:
The major conclusion drawn from this study
was that PTP found to be effective in improving the knowledge of workers with
occupational health hazards. So it should be emphasized that having education
sessions with the workers regarding occupational health hazards with educating
materials would there by improve their knowledge, which leads to better care
for the symptoms, compliance with the treatment, early recognition and
prevention of complication. Thus reduces the lack of awareness, negative
attitude and less chance of health problems there by leading an effectiveness
comprehensive care, cure and longer survival and reduces health care cost.
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Received on 17.10.2015 Modified on 25.10.2015
Accepted on 06.11.2015 ©
A&V Publication all right reserved
Int. J. Nur. Edu. and
Research 4(1): Jan.-Mar., 2016; Page 81-82
DOI: 10.5958/2454-2660.2016.00017.X