factors that hinders quarry workers in nigeria
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I NTRODUCTION. Work-related eye injury, especially in the quarry industry,[1,2,3] remains an important cause of ocular morbidity and vision loss in the working age group, in both low and middle income countries (LMICs) and the developed economies.With reported prevalence ranging from 2% to 4%,[] and often involving the ocular surface and anterior …
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Quarry workers are commonly afflicted with musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs). This health problem has been recognized as a significant threat to the quarry …
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None of the participants had pre-employment ocular examination that was nearly similar to a study of stone quarry workers' awareness of work-related ocular health hazards in Nigeria (Ezisi et al ...
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According to WHO, it was estimated that 10.4 million of new TB cases in the world and 10% are living with HIV. 95% were adults of whom 65% were males, 74% of these people live in Africa and almost ...
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Ezisi, C. N. (2019). Risk Factors For Work-Related Eye Injuries Among Stone Quarry Workers: A Field Report. Nigerian Journal of Ophthalmology 27 (1), 33. ... . Occupational Exposure to Quarry Dust and Blood Pressure Status of Quarry Workers in Nigeria Population. Asian Journal of Research in Cardiovascular Diseases 2 (2), 1–8.
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The research objectives include to determine the types of quarrying activities carried out; to assess the occupational health and safety hazards associated with stone-quarry work; to evaluate the awareness of Quarry workers on potential health and safety hazards associated with their work; establish the level of compliance to the use of ...
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However, the reported prevalence of WRMSDs was lower compared to a similar study amongst workers in gold mines in Ghana (85.5%) (25) and among quarry workers in Southeast Nigeria (83.3%) (26). The ...
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A series of overlapping security, political and economic crises has left Nigeria facing its worst instability since the end of the Biafran war in 1970.. With experts warning that large parts of ...
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Quarry workers are commonly afflicted with musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs). This health problem has been recognized as a significant threat to the quarry workers' safety …
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Quarrying of rocks and minerals has contributed to the economic development of many nations. However, dusts generated from these quarries have caused environmental and health challenges. Health risk assessment of the environments around quarries in southwestern Nigeria was, therefore, carried out to delineate the effects of …
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Conclusion MSDs are prevalent among the quarry workers in Ebonyi State, Nigeria. Thus, there is an urgent need to increase the workers' and employers' awareness of appropriate ergonomic and ...
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· The quarry workers included in the study were within the age range of 16-55years, with a minimum of 12 months working experience in the quarry sites prior to the study. ... work-post and PPE usage on self-reported disease symptoms while controlling for relevant compositional and contextual factors. Results: Stone quarry workers who ...
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The quarry workers suffered predominantly from cough (26.0%), catarrh (20.0%) and sinusitis (15.0%).
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Occupational Health Hazards Associated with Continuous Exposure to Quarry Activities among Quarry Workers in Ebonyi State, …
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Access to clean modern energy services is an enormous challenge facing the African continent because energy is fundamental for socioeconomic development and poverty eradication. Today, 60% to 70% of the Nigerian population does not have access to electricity. There is no doubt that the present power crisis afflicting Nigeria will persist …
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Nwibo et al (2012), states the prevalence of respiratory problems and lung function impairment among quarry workers; the respiratory problems found were chest pain (47.6%), occasional cough (40.7% ...
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A thematic content approach guided qualitative data analysis.Results About 61.4% (202/329) of the respondents had a high level of knowledge, 68.7% (226/329) had a negative attitude, and only 37.1% ...
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Methods. Study setting: This descriptive cross-sectional study was carried out in Ikpeshi community, a rural settlement located in Akoko-Edo local government area of Edo State, in the southern region of Nigeria. The community which is inhabited by mostly indigenous farmers, migrant traders and quarry workers is bounded in the East by …
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Prevalence of ailments among the quarry workers included: head ache (91.4%), malaria (90.0%), catarrh (91.4%), vibration effect (44.3%), dehydration (42.9%), …
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utilization and efficiency for the evaluation of crushing plant effectiveness in an aggregate quarry. The performance metrics of F and P quarry, Abuja, Nigeria have been determined, and the plant availability (A); utilization (U); efficiency (E); and OEE evaluated to be 77.55%, 65.08%, 33.15%, and 16.62% respectively.
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Objectives: This study aims to assess pulmonary function and determine the associated risk factors among quarry workers. Materials and Methods: A comparative, cross-sectional study was conducted ...
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Methods: Cross-sectional, descriptive and analytical study was carried out on 100 quarry workers; 36 males and 54 females (age; between 18-57 years) who were exposed to stone dust for more than ...
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Quarry workers are commonly afflicted with musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs). This health problem has been recognized as a significant threat to the quarry workers' safety but is...
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However, the reported prevalence of WRMSDs was lower compared to a similar study amongst workers in gold mines in Ghana (85.5%) and among quarry workers in Southeast Nigeria (83.3%) . The discrepancy could be explained by the possibility that Twangiza mining site might be better designed ergonomically.
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MSDs and their associated factors among the quarry workers in Nigeria. It was conducted in the quarry industries in Ebonyi state, South-eastern Nigeria, between July to September 2020.
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Assessment of the component factors of five capitals of local governance for water management in Quarry Road West informal settlement, Durban South Africa.
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In the last few decades, the industrial sector in Nigeria has not fared well. This is because within the period most if not all have gone moribund. Cases of these abound, for instance Ajaokuta ...
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