Occupational Safety Program regarding Preventive Measures of Occupational Health Hazards among Agriculture Child Labor | ||
| Benha Journal of Applied Sciences | ||
| Article 1, Volume 9, Issue 4, April 2024, Pages 1-15 PDF (726.39 K) | ||
| Document Type: Original Research Papers | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/bjas.2024.269696.1328 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Mostafa M. Kassab* 1; Hanaa. A. Abd El-Megeed2; Amina. A.Mahmoud2; Taisser. H. Abosree2 | ||
| 1Quality Specialist at Neuro, psychiatry Center, Tanta university Hospital | ||
| 2Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Benha University | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Background: Occupational health hazards in agricultural work are subjects to the health and safety risks inherent to a rural environment and deriving from the specific work processes. Aim: Evaluate the effect of occupational safety program regarding preventive measures of occupational health hazards among agriculture child labor. Design: A quasi-experimental design was used.Settings: - Cluster sample was conducted in Kafr Shokr sector in Qalyubia Gover, it includes 23 Village, 25% was selected from 23 Village, 5 Village was selected, 5 Preparatory School was selected then followed by visits. Sample: Simple random sample. Tools: Two tools were used; Tool (I): A structured interviewing questionnaire: Which included; Socio-demographic characteristics of the studied children and children`s parents’ data, occupational data of studied children and work environmental condition, history of occupational health problems and knowledge of children regarding occupational health hazards and first aid instructions. Tool (II): Observational checklist. That divided to; use of protective equipment, child practices regarding preventive measures of occupational health hazards.Results: 7.6% of children had good total knowledge level regarding occupational health hazards of agriculture labor that improved to be 70.5% of them post occupational safety program implementation,89.4% of them had satisfactory total practices level regarding using protective equipment post occupational safety program implementation . Conclusion: Occupational safety program regarding preventive measure had succeeded in improving the children knowledge and practices regarding occupational health hazards at agriculture labor. Recommendations: Develop continuous safety program about protective measures for all children at work place to prevent occupational health hazards. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Occupational safety program; preventive measures; occupational health hazards and child labor | ||
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