Workers’ Awareness in Iron Mines Regarding Occupational Hazards at Bahariya Oasis | ||
| Helwan International Journal for Nursing Research and Practice | ||
| Article 27, Volume 3, Issue 7, September 2024, Pages 176-188 PDF (1.21 M) | ||
| Document Type: Scientific Research Periodical | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/hijnrp.2024.311972.1202 | ||
| Author | ||
| amr abo zaid abd el mohsen* | ||
| communtiy health nursing,helwan university,giza,egypt | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Background: Iron mines present several occupational hazards that pose significant risks to the health and safety of miners. One of the primary hazards is exposure to respirable dust, which can lead to respiratory diseases as silicosis and pneumoconiosis. Aim: This study aimed to assess the workers’ awareness in iron mines regarding occupational hazards at Bahariya Oasis Research design: A descriptive design was used in this study. Setting: El -Gededa Iron mine area at Bahariya Oasis. Sample: A purposive sample included 110 workers in irons mines in Bahariya oasis. Tool of data collection: One tool included four parts, 1st part: Demographic characteristic, 2nd part: Medical history of workers, 3rd part: Workers' knowledge about occupational hazards of irons mines, 4th part: Worker’s reported practice about prevention of occupational hazards from irons mine. Results: 60 % of the studied workers had poor knowledge. While 12 % of them had good knowledge. 55 % of studied workers had unsatisfactory reported practice. Conclusion: Less than two third of the studied workers had poor total knowledge about occupational hazards of irons mines, also more than half of them had unsatisfactory total reported practices regarding prevention of occupational hazards from irons mine. There is statistically significant relation between workers’ demographic data, their total knowledge, and total reported practices regarding prevention of occupational hazards from irons mine. Recommendations: Provide health education program for workers about prevention of occupational hazards from irons mine. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Awareness; Bahariya Oasis; Iron Mines; Occupational Hazards; and Worker | ||
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