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Prevalence of Work-Related Injury and Its Determinants among Construction Workers in Ethiopia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
BACKGROUND: Construction is one of the highest risky jobs for accident-related fatalities and injuries globally. This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to estimate the pooled prevalence of work-related injury and its associated factors among construction workers in Ethiopia. METHODS: A syste...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8328706/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34349807 http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/9954084 |
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author | Ashuro, Zemachu Zele, Yifokire Tefera Kabthymer, Robel Hussen Diriba, Kuma Tesfaw, Aragaw Alamneh, Alehegn Aderaw |
author_facet | Ashuro, Zemachu Zele, Yifokire Tefera Kabthymer, Robel Hussen Diriba, Kuma Tesfaw, Aragaw Alamneh, Alehegn Aderaw |
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description | BACKGROUND: Construction is one of the highest risky jobs for accident-related fatalities and injuries globally. This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to estimate the pooled prevalence of work-related injury and its associated factors among construction workers in Ethiopia. METHODS: A systematic literature search was performed by using PubMed, Science Direct, and Google Scholar. A random-effects model was used to estimate the pooled prevalence of work-related injury and its associated factors. The heterogeneity of the studies was assessed by using the I(2) test, and the presence of publication bias was evaluated by using funnel plot and Egger's test. RESULTS: After reviewing 292 articles, we included 10 studies that fulfilled the inclusion criteria in the meta-analysis. The findings from the 10 studies showed that the pooled prevalence of work-related injury in Ethiopia was 46.78% (95% CI: 32.17, 61.38). The subgroup analysis of this study showed that the highest prevalence was reported in Addis Ababa with the prevalence of 55.9% (25.42, 86.4), followed by a study conducted in Oromia Region with a prevalence of 43.3% (33.3, 53.3). Lack of occupational safety training (OR: 2.43, 95% CI: 1.76, 3.35), not using of personal protective equipment (OR: 2.32, 95% CI: 1.80, 2.99), and male workers (OR: 2.44, 95% CI: 1.15, 5.17) were the major factors significantly associated with the occurrence of work-related injury among construction workers. CONCLUSIONS: This study confirmed that construction is still a high-risk job with a high prevalence of work-related injury in Ethiopia. The modifiable risk factors such as the use of personal protective equipment (PPE), lack of safety training, and gender were the major associated factors with injury. Therefore, a continuous safety training and awareness creation program on risk-taking behavior should be given to construction workers. |
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spelling | pubmed-83287062021-08-03 Prevalence of Work-Related Injury and Its Determinants among Construction Workers in Ethiopia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Ashuro, Zemachu Zele, Yifokire Tefera Kabthymer, Robel Hussen Diriba, Kuma Tesfaw, Aragaw Alamneh, Alehegn Aderaw J Environ Public Health Review Article BACKGROUND: Construction is one of the highest risky jobs for accident-related fatalities and injuries globally. This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to estimate the pooled prevalence of work-related injury and its associated factors among construction workers in Ethiopia. METHODS: A systematic literature search was performed by using PubMed, Science Direct, and Google Scholar. A random-effects model was used to estimate the pooled prevalence of work-related injury and its associated factors. The heterogeneity of the studies was assessed by using the I(2) test, and the presence of publication bias was evaluated by using funnel plot and Egger's test. RESULTS: After reviewing 292 articles, we included 10 studies that fulfilled the inclusion criteria in the meta-analysis. The findings from the 10 studies showed that the pooled prevalence of work-related injury in Ethiopia was 46.78% (95% CI: 32.17, 61.38). The subgroup analysis of this study showed that the highest prevalence was reported in Addis Ababa with the prevalence of 55.9% (25.42, 86.4), followed by a study conducted in Oromia Region with a prevalence of 43.3% (33.3, 53.3). Lack of occupational safety training (OR: 2.43, 95% CI: 1.76, 3.35), not using of personal protective equipment (OR: 2.32, 95% CI: 1.80, 2.99), and male workers (OR: 2.44, 95% CI: 1.15, 5.17) were the major factors significantly associated with the occurrence of work-related injury among construction workers. CONCLUSIONS: This study confirmed that construction is still a high-risk job with a high prevalence of work-related injury in Ethiopia. The modifiable risk factors such as the use of personal protective equipment (PPE), lack of safety training, and gender were the major associated factors with injury. Therefore, a continuous safety training and awareness creation program on risk-taking behavior should be given to construction workers. Hindawi 2021-07-24 /pmc/articles/PMC8328706/ /pubmed/34349807 http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/9954084 Text en Copyright © 2021 Zemachu Ashuro et al. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. |
spellingShingle | Review Article Ashuro, Zemachu Zele, Yifokire Tefera Kabthymer, Robel Hussen Diriba, Kuma Tesfaw, Aragaw Alamneh, Alehegn Aderaw Prevalence of Work-Related Injury and Its Determinants among Construction Workers in Ethiopia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis |
title | Prevalence of Work-Related Injury and Its Determinants among Construction Workers in Ethiopia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis |
title_full | Prevalence of Work-Related Injury and Its Determinants among Construction Workers in Ethiopia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis |
title_fullStr | Prevalence of Work-Related Injury and Its Determinants among Construction Workers in Ethiopia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis |
title_full_unstemmed | Prevalence of Work-Related Injury and Its Determinants among Construction Workers in Ethiopia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis |
title_short | Prevalence of Work-Related Injury and Its Determinants among Construction Workers in Ethiopia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis |
title_sort | prevalence of work-related injury and its determinants among construction workers in ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis |
topic | Review Article |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8328706/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34349807 http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/9954084 |
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