Prevalence of Musculoskeletal Disorders among Brewery Workers in South-west Nigeria

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dc.contributor.authorOsonuga, Adewoyinen_US
dc.contributor.authorOnuorah, Ayokunle Osonuga Josephineen_US
dc.contributor.authorDacosta, Adebayoen_US
dc.date.accessioned2020-09-24T07:52:00Z
dc.date.available2020-09-24T07:52:00Z
dc.date.issued2019-06
dc.description.abstractBackground: Work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WRMSD) occur when workers are repeatedly exposed to forceful and prolonged activities in awkward postures, disproportionate force, abnormal movement, vibration, unsympathetic environments, and psychological stress. Aim: To describe the pattern of WRMSD and its consequences on workers at a brewery in southwest Nigeria. Study Design: This descriptive cross-sectional study was carried out among brewery workers in Southwest, Nigeria. Methods: Ethical approval was granted by the research and ethics committee of the University. Data was collected using a self-administered questionnaire to cover 4 sections of interest to the researchers. Collected data were analyzed using relevant statistical software. Results: 69% of the respondents had WRMSD with work-related functional impairment mostly manifesting as back pain (65.2%) which was managed with several strategies including the use of over the counter medication (21%). The most common etiology of MSDs among brewery workers was awkward positioning while performing their duties (25.4%). Conclusion: Our study showed that increasing age and years of service in the brewery significantly affected the development of MSD (p<0.05). MSD is common in brewery workers hence occupational health services and education should be incorporated into small and medium scale industries with perhaps subsidy from the government for their services, so as to reduce the burden of MSDs and improve the quality of life of workers.en_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsDepartment of Adult Nursing, School of Nursing, Babcock University, Ikenne, Nigeriaen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsDepartment of Internal Medicine, Babcock University Teaching Hospital, Ikenne, Nigeriaen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsDepartment of Emergency Medicine, Medway Maritime Hospital, Kent, Englanden_US
dc.identifier.citationOsonuga Adewoyin, Onuorah Ayokunle Osonuga Josephine, Dacosta Adebayo. Prevalence of Musculoskeletal Disorders among Brewery Workers in South-west Nigeria. International Journal of Medical Research & Health Sciences. 2019 Jun; 8(6): 99-105en_US
dc.identifier.issn2319-5886
dc.identifier.placeIndiaen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/204952
dc.languageenen_US
dc.publisherSumathi Publicationsen_US
dc.relation.issuenumber6en_US
dc.relation.volume8en_US
dc.source.urihttps://www.ijmrhs.com/abstract/prevalence-of-musculoskeletal-disorders-among-brewery-workers-in-southwest-nigeria-18433.htmlen_US
dc.subjectWork-relateden_US
dc.subjectMusculoskeletal disordersen_US
dc.subjectPrevalenceen_US
dc.subjectOccupational healthen_US
dc.titlePrevalence of Musculoskeletal Disorders among Brewery Workers in South-west Nigeriaen_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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