A descriptive study to assess the knowledge attitude and practice of employees regarding prevention of occupational health hazards in a selected sugar mill of Uttar Pradesh
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https://doi.org/10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20243288Keywords:
Attitude, Knowledge, Occupational health hazard, Perception, Sugar millAbstract
Background: Approximately 30 to 50% works exposed to occupational health hazard and 120 million workers become victim in 200000 fatalities annually. Aim of the study was to assess the knowledge attitude and practice of employees regarding prevention of occupational health hazards in a selected sugar mill of Uttar Pradesh.
Methods: A descriptive survey was done on co-operate sugar mill Baghat. Data has been taken from the co-operate sugar mill employees working on the machine and in field areas. 100 participants had chosen using convenient sampling technique. Structured knowledge questionnaire was developed to assess knowledge, structured checklist to measure practices and Likert scale to assess attitude of employees.
Results: 60% employees worked in machinery area and 40% were in field area. 37% have not faced any hazards faced, 26% has faced eye infection, 19% got fracture,18% developed respiratory problems, 17% faced crush injuries, 16% had back problem, 13% have burn injuries and 4% had history of any kind of allergy. 6% of sugar mill employees had good knowledge, 51% sugar mill employees had average and 43% employees had poor knowledge. 15% employees had good practice; 85% employees had poor 90% employees had good attitude; 10% employees had poor attitude regarding occupational health hazard.
Conclusions: Lack of knowledge regarding prevention of occupational health hazard put workers on risk of many diseases. Awareness program should be conducted regularly to enhance knowledge of workers and improve their skills.
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