Assessment of back pain and disability status among automotive industry workers, in Ethiopia

dc.contributor.authorHailu, Wondosenen_US
dc.contributor.authorGetahun, Mulusewen_US
dc.contributor.authorMohammed, Ahmeden_US
dc.contributor.authorNurahmed, Negashen_US
dc.contributor.authorAshuro, Zemachuen_US
dc.contributor.authorKedir, Shemsuen_US
dc.contributor.authorNega, Anshaen_US
dc.contributor.authorMamushet, Yareden_US
dc.date.accessioned2020-11-18T10:10:28Z
dc.date.available2020-11-18T10:10:28Z
dc.date.issued2020-08
dc.description.abstractBackground:Back pain is a very common public health problem in the manufacturing industry and a major cause of disability that affects work performance and wellbeing. Currently, manufacturing sectors in Ethiopia, including automotive manufacturing is growing well but there is poor culture of work place safety. The aim of this study wasto assess the prevalence of back pain and disability status at Bishoftu automotive industry workers.Methods:A cross sectional study was conducted among 412 workers in a period of February to May 2018. Simple random sampling technique was applied to select participants. Data was collected by face-to-face interview using standard Nordic and Oswestry back pain disability index tools. Analysis was done by using SPSS version 24. Bivariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses were used to determine associations.Results:Prevalence of work related back pain among automotive production factory workers during last 12 months and last seven days were 51.7% and 25% respectively and related disability was 87%. The risk factors of the work related back pain that were identified include; work experience (11-15 years) AOR: 0.02, 95% CI (0.001-0.46), tasks that involve bending and twisting AOR: 2.03, 95% CI (1.19-3.45) and lifting of heavy loads AOR: 4.89, 95% CI (2.83-8.47).Conclusions:High prevalence of back pain among automotive industry workers was seen. Furthermore, this study verified workers with back pain and more specifically those working in tasks that involve with the identified associated risk factors were suffer from disability. The problem should need more attention to promote the health and safety of workersen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsDepartment of Environmental and Occupational Health, Ethiopian Public Health Institute, Addis Ababa, Ethiopiaen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsDepartment of Immunology, Ethiopian Public Health Institute, Addis Ababa, Ethiopiaen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsDepartment of Public Health, Ethiopian Public Health Institute, Addis Ababa, Ethiopiaen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsDepartment of Diagnostic and Public Health Microbiology, Ethiopian Public Health Institute, Addis Ababa, Ethiopiaen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsDepartment of Environmental and Occupational Health, Dilla University College of Health Sciences and Medicine, Ethiopiaen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsDepartment of Preventive Medicine, Addis Ababa University College of Health Sciences, Ethiopiaen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsDepartment ofNeurologist, Addis Ababa University College of Health Sciences, Ethiopiaen_US
dc.identifier.citationHailu Wondosen, Getahun Mulusew, Mohammed Ahmed, Nurahmed Negash, Ashuro Zemachu, Kedir Shemsu, Nega Ansha, Mamushet Yared. Assessment of back pain and disability status among automotive industry workers, in Ethiopia. International Journal of Scientific Reports. 2020 Aug; 6(8): 301-309en_US
dc.identifier.issn2454-2456
dc.identifier.issn2454-2164
dc.identifier.placeIndiaen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/213895
dc.languageenen_US
dc.publisherMedip Academyen_US
dc.relation.issuenumber8en_US
dc.relation.volume6en_US
dc.source.urihttps://dx.doi.org//10.18203/issn.2454-2156.IntJSciRep20203113en_US
dc.subjectBack painen_US
dc.subjectLower back painen_US
dc.subjectUpper back painen_US
dc.subjectDisabilityen_US
dc.titleAssessment of back pain and disability status among automotive industry workers, in Ethiopiaen_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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