Predictors of work-related eye injuries among stone quarry workers in the Ashanti Region of Ghana: A cross-sectional study
Introduction: The occurrence of eye issues among quarry workers in southern Ghana is significant, with 58% reporting irritation and 9.4% experiencing quarry-related eye problems. This study assessed factors associated with work-related eye injuries among stone quarry workers in the Ashanti Region of...
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| description | Introduction: The occurrence of eye issues among quarry workers in southern Ghana is significant, with 58% reporting irritation and 9.4% experiencing quarry-related eye problems. This study assessed factors associated with work-related eye injuries among stone quarry workers in the Ashanti Region of Ghana.
Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional study among stone quarry workers in the Ashanti Region of Ghana. A pretested semi-structured questionnaire was administered to collect data on workers’ socio-demographic factors, occupational factors, lifestyle factors and history of work-related accidental eye injuries. Data was summarized into frequencies, means and odds ratio calculated at 95% CI using STATA.
Results: Three hundred and seventy-five stone quarry workers took part in the study with 73 (19.5%) reporting at least one incidence of work-related eye injury. The mean age of the participants was 36.4 ± 11.3 years. Majority of participants 359 (95.7%) were males. Working for more than 8 hours (aOR=4.98, 95%CI: 1.25-19.76), being a smoker (aOR=4.59, 95%CI: 1.39–15.17) and alcohol consumption (aOR=2.15, 95%CI: 1.01-4.55) were associated with increased odds of eye injuries. Using Personal Protective Eye Devices (PPEDs) (aOR=0.07, 95%CI: 0.02-0.27) and education on PPEDs (aOR=0.05, 95%CI: 0.01-0.23) were associated with decreased odds of eye injuries among the workers.
Conclusion: This study identifies extended working hours, smoking during course of work, and alcohol consumption as significant risk factors for work-related eye injuries among stone quarry workers. It also emphasizes the importance of implementing and promoting PPEDs use and providing education on their proper usage to mitigate the risk of such injuries. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-3ebf9b74b23e4646af2585e3c9936b202025-08-20T02:30:31ZengAfrican Field Epidemiology NetworkJournal of Interventional Epidemiology and Public Health2664-28242025-06-0182https://doi.org/10.37432/jieph-d-25-00041Predictors of work-related eye injuries among stone quarry workers in the Ashanti Region of Ghana: A cross-sectional studyGyekye Adu Boahen0Adolphina Addo-Lartey1Mohammed Abdul Gafaru2Edwin Afari3Maxwell Hubert Antwi4George Nkrumah Osei5Department of Epidemiology and Disease Control, University of Ghana, Accra, Ghana, 2Ghana Field Epidemiology and Laboratory Training Programme, University of Ghana, Accra, Ghana, 3Laboratory Department, Presbyterian Hospital, Agogo, GhanaDepartment of Epidemiology and Disease Control, University of Ghana, Accra, GhanaGhana Field Epidemiology and Laboratory Training Programme, University of Ghana, Accra, GhanaDepartment of Epidemiology and Disease Control, University of Ghana, Accra, Ghana, 2Ghana Field Epidemiology and Laboratory Training Programme, University of Ghana, Accra, GhanaDepartment of Medical Laboratory Technology, Koforidua Technical University, Koforidua, Ghana, 5Department of Medical Laboratory Science, University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast, GhanaDepartment of Medical Laboratory Science, University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast, GhanaIntroduction: The occurrence of eye issues among quarry workers in southern Ghana is significant, with 58% reporting irritation and 9.4% experiencing quarry-related eye problems. This study assessed factors associated with work-related eye injuries among stone quarry workers in the Ashanti Region of Ghana. Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional study among stone quarry workers in the Ashanti Region of Ghana. A pretested semi-structured questionnaire was administered to collect data on workers’ socio-demographic factors, occupational factors, lifestyle factors and history of work-related accidental eye injuries. Data was summarized into frequencies, means and odds ratio calculated at 95% CI using STATA. Results: Three hundred and seventy-five stone quarry workers took part in the study with 73 (19.5%) reporting at least one incidence of work-related eye injury. The mean age of the participants was 36.4 ± 11.3 years. Majority of participants 359 (95.7%) were males. Working for more than 8 hours (aOR=4.98, 95%CI: 1.25-19.76), being a smoker (aOR=4.59, 95%CI: 1.39–15.17) and alcohol consumption (aOR=2.15, 95%CI: 1.01-4.55) were associated with increased odds of eye injuries. Using Personal Protective Eye Devices (PPEDs) (aOR=0.07, 95%CI: 0.02-0.27) and education on PPEDs (aOR=0.05, 95%CI: 0.01-0.23) were associated with decreased odds of eye injuries among the workers. Conclusion: This study identifies extended working hours, smoking during course of work, and alcohol consumption as significant risk factors for work-related eye injuries among stone quarry workers. It also emphasizes the importance of implementing and promoting PPEDs use and providing education on their proper usage to mitigate the risk of such injuries.https://afenet-journal.org/predictors-of-work-related-eye-injuries-among-stone-quarry-workers-in-the-ashanti-region-of-ghana-a-cross-sectional-study/quarry workerprevalencerisk factorseye injuryoccupational health |
| spellingShingle | Gyekye Adu Boahen Adolphina Addo-Lartey Mohammed Abdul Gafaru Edwin Afari Maxwell Hubert Antwi George Nkrumah Osei Predictors of work-related eye injuries among stone quarry workers in the Ashanti Region of Ghana: A cross-sectional study Journal of Interventional Epidemiology and Public Health quarry worker prevalence risk factors eye injury occupational health |
| title | Predictors of work-related eye injuries among stone quarry workers in the Ashanti Region of Ghana: A cross-sectional study |
| title_full | Predictors of work-related eye injuries among stone quarry workers in the Ashanti Region of Ghana: A cross-sectional study |
| title_fullStr | Predictors of work-related eye injuries among stone quarry workers in the Ashanti Region of Ghana: A cross-sectional study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Predictors of work-related eye injuries among stone quarry workers in the Ashanti Region of Ghana: A cross-sectional study |
| title_short | Predictors of work-related eye injuries among stone quarry workers in the Ashanti Region of Ghana: A cross-sectional study |
| title_sort | predictors of work related eye injuries among stone quarry workers in the ashanti region of ghana a cross sectional study |
| topic | quarry worker prevalence risk factors eye injury occupational health |
| url | https://afenet-journal.org/predictors-of-work-related-eye-injuries-among-stone-quarry-workers-in-the-ashanti-region-of-ghana-a-cross-sectional-study/ |
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