OCCUPATIONAL INJURIES AND ASSOCIATED FACTORS AMONG WORKERS IN MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES OF MODJO TOWN, CENTRAL ETHIOPIA

Abstract

Background: Throughout the world, ocupational injuries continue to pose serious public health problems that cause death, disability and disease. It is estimated that yearly over 2.3 million deaths for reasons attributed to work. In developing countries including Ethiopia, the risk of having work-related injury is 10 to 20 times higher than that of developed countries.The aim of the study was to assess the prevalence of occupational injury among workers of manufacturing industry in Modjo town. Methods: Inistitution based cross-sectional study was conducted in Modjo town from March 1, 2018 to April 30, 2018.A total of 403 workers were selected by using simple random sampling technique.Trained data collectors collected the data through interview by using structured questionaire. Descriptive statistics like frequency, mean and standard devations were computed for most of the variables.Then; logistic regression was used to compute crudes odd ratio and its 95% confidence intervals; and variables with p-value at <0.2 were included in multivariate logistic regression model to identify the predictors of ocupational injury. Results: A total of 154 (39.6%) (95% CI: 35%, 45%) participant reported occupational injuries during the past 12 months. Males were about two times more likely to have occupational injury compared to females [AOR=1.91, (95%CI: 1.12, 3.28).Low income employee were 4 times more likely to be injured than workers earning average monthly of 2500-3500 ETB per months [AOR=4.37,(95%CI:1.30, 14.69)]. Workers who worked more than 48 hour per week were 9 times more likely to be injured than workers who spend their time in the work place for 48 hours and less [AOR=9.14 (95% CI:5.40, 15.48)]. Odds of occupational injury were 3 times significantly higher among employee who involves their work manual to their counter [AOR=3.38 (95%CI: 19.6, 5.83)]. Conclusion: The study shows prevalence of ocupational injury in Modjo town manufacturing industry was high when compared to some industries.Thus it has a significant public health concern in study area. Among studied variables;sex ,salary, working hours,manul handling and substance abuse were significantly associated with ocupational injuries.Thus efforts should be made by owners of industries,Modjo town labor and social affairs and Modjo town health office to address the alterable factors.