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Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) and their associated factors among quarry workers in Nigeria: A cross-sectional study

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 rarely reported, particularly in Nigeria. Therefore, this study aimed to assess the prevalence of MSDs and their asso...

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Autores principales: Njaka, Stanley, Mohd Yusoff, Dariah, Anua, Siti Marwanis, Kueh, Yee Cheng, Edeogu, Chuks Oswald
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Publicado: Elsevier 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7889988/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33644447
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2021.e06130
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author Njaka, Stanley
Mohd Yusoff, Dariah
Anua, Siti Marwanis
Kueh, Yee Cheng
Edeogu, Chuks Oswald
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Mohd Yusoff, Dariah
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description 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 rarely reported, particularly in Nigeria. Therefore, this study aimed to assess the prevalence of MSDs and their associated factors among quarry workers. METHOD: A cross-sectional study was conducted, and data were collected using a self-administered Standard Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire. A total of 266 participants were selected through systematic random sampling method among male and female quarry workers in Ebonyi State, Nigeria. The data were analysed using SPSS version 26, and descriptive statistics were used to determine the prevalence and types of MSDs. Simple and multiple logistic regressions were used to identify the factors associated with MSDs. RESULTS: The results revealed that majority of the respondents (89.8%) had MSDs, with the most common types being lower back pain (83.1%) and elbow pain (45.9%). Based on multiple logistic regression modelling, BMI (Adjusted OR 0.17, 95% CI 0.06,0.55, p = 0.003), age (Adjusted OR 1.14, 95% CI 1.07, 1.23, p < 0.001), work experience (Adjusted OR 2.08, CI 1.00, 4.30, p = 0.049), Vibration exposure (Adjusted OR 0.45, CI 0.27, 0.74, P = 0.002), working hour (Adjusted OR 6.84, CI 0.84, 53.4, p = 0.007) and break time (Adjusted OR 0.95, 95% CI 0.91,0.98, p = 0.006) were significantly associated with MSDs. 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 personal measures needed to improve the workers' safety and well-being.
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spelling pubmed-78899882021-02-26 Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) and their associated factors among quarry workers in Nigeria: A cross-sectional study Njaka, Stanley Mohd Yusoff, Dariah Anua, Siti Marwanis Kueh, Yee Cheng Edeogu, Chuks Oswald Heliyon Research Article 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 rarely reported, particularly in Nigeria. Therefore, this study aimed to assess the prevalence of MSDs and their associated factors among quarry workers. METHOD: A cross-sectional study was conducted, and data were collected using a self-administered Standard Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire. A total of 266 participants were selected through systematic random sampling method among male and female quarry workers in Ebonyi State, Nigeria. The data were analysed using SPSS version 26, and descriptive statistics were used to determine the prevalence and types of MSDs. Simple and multiple logistic regressions were used to identify the factors associated with MSDs. RESULTS: The results revealed that majority of the respondents (89.8%) had MSDs, with the most common types being lower back pain (83.1%) and elbow pain (45.9%). Based on multiple logistic regression modelling, BMI (Adjusted OR 0.17, 95% CI 0.06,0.55, p = 0.003), age (Adjusted OR 1.14, 95% CI 1.07, 1.23, p < 0.001), work experience (Adjusted OR 2.08, CI 1.00, 4.30, p = 0.049), Vibration exposure (Adjusted OR 0.45, CI 0.27, 0.74, P = 0.002), working hour (Adjusted OR 6.84, CI 0.84, 53.4, p = 0.007) and break time (Adjusted OR 0.95, 95% CI 0.91,0.98, p = 0.006) were significantly associated with MSDs. 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 personal measures needed to improve the workers' safety and well-being. Elsevier 2021-02-03 /pmc/articles/PMC7889988/ /pubmed/33644447 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2021.e06130 Text en © 2021 Published by Elsevier Ltd. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/).
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title Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) and their associated factors among quarry workers in Nigeria: A cross-sectional study
title_full Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) and their associated factors among quarry workers in Nigeria: A cross-sectional study
title_fullStr Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) and their associated factors among quarry workers in Nigeria: A cross-sectional study
title_full_unstemmed Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) and their associated factors among quarry workers in Nigeria: A cross-sectional study
title_short Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) and their associated factors among quarry workers in Nigeria: A cross-sectional study
title_sort musculoskeletal disorders (msds) and their associated factors among quarry workers in nigeria: a cross-sectional study
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url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7889988/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33644447
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2021.e06130
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