Takele Tadesse|Abera Kumie
Prevalence and factors affecting work-related injury among workers engaged in Small and Medium-scale industries in Gondar wereda, North Gondor zone, Amhara Regional State, Ethiopia
University of Gondar|Addis Ababa University
background developing countries including ethiopia risk workrelated injury 10 20 times higher developed countriesobjective asses magnitude factors affecting workrelated injury among small mediumscale industrial workers north gondar zone ethiopiamethods institutionbased crosssectional comparative study conducted november december 2004 gondar weredaa total 962 employed workers small mediumscale industries selected randomlytrained data collectors administered pretested standardized questionnairephysical examination record review done ascertain selfreported injuriesdata entered cleaned using epi info version 604 statistical soft warespss window version 110 also employed descriptive logistics regression analysisresults annual two weeks prevalence rate workrelated injury respectively 335 120 per 1000 exposed workersout total workrelated injuries 114 355 208 324 occurred among small mediumscale industrial workers respectivelythe prevalence severity annual rate injury associated type industrythe significant contributing factors workrelated injuries small medium industries service duration 5 years less present job aor 153 95 ci 112208working 48 hours less per week aor 068 95 ci 049 094 workplace supervision aor 061 95 ci 045 083 sleep disorder aor 149 95 ci 104 214 job satisfaction 059 95 ci 043083job categories related mechanic welding also represented factors positively affecting injury aor 209 95 ci 131 333 aor 323 95 ci 198 528 respectivelythe abovementioned factors made difference outcome injury type industrieshours worked per week work place supervision job satisfaction acted protective mediumscale industry mechanic welder sleeping disorder acted risk factor industry conclusion recommendationincreased rate work related injury observed compared similar studies done elsewherepreventive measures concerning functional occupational health safety programs essential safeguard health safety condition workforce small medium scale industries