Knowledge and perceptions of occupational exposure to dust among informal sector stone crushers under resource-constrained settings: Case of Chitungwiza, Zimbabwe.
- Author
- Tapera , Anesu V
- Title
- Knowledge and perceptions of occupational exposure to dust among informal sector stone crushers under resource-constrained settings: Case of Chitungwiza, Zimbabwe.
- Abstract
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Background: Occupational dust exposure is a significant health hazard for the informal
sector who are often unaware of the associated potential health risks due to lack access to protective equipment.
Objectives: Knowledge and perceptions to occupational exposure to dust mong informal stone crushers were determined. The association of their demographic factors and knowledge and perceptions were analysed.
Methods and materials: A closed-ended and pre-tested questionnaire developed from literature was self-administered to 47 participants in a cross-sectional survey to collect data on demography, knowledge and perceptions on occupational exposure to dust.
Key findings: Results indicate that about ¾ of the participants were male (72.3%).
Almost half of the participants had primary level education (48.9%). The majority of the participants had no prior training on occupational exposure to dust (87.2%). Overall, participants had moderate knowledge (44.71%) and negative perceptions (39.28%) on occupational exposure to dust. Results indicate that there was a significant association between the knowledge level and the level of education (ꭓ2 = 14.098, p = 0.029) and a significant association between the perceptions and work experience (ꭓ2 = 18.947, p = 0.004).
Conclusion: Participants had moderate knowledge and negative perceptions on occupational exposure to dust.
- Date
- June 2024
- Publisher
- BUSE
- Keywords
- Informal sector; Occupational Health and Safety; Occupational dust; Resource-constrained.
- Supervisor
- Dr. A Kanda
- Item sets
- Department of Environmental Sciences
- Media
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