Awareness and Willingness to Utilize Health and Safety Measures among Woodworkers of a Timber Processing Firm in Ghana
Awareness and Willingness to Utilize Health and Safety Measures among Woodworkers of a Timber Processing Firm in Ghana
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2015-02-21
Authors
Mitchual, J Stephen
Donkoh, Mark
Bih, Francis
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Journal of Scientific Research & Reports
Abstract
Reports from studies on occupational health and safety in the wood industry indicate that
woodworkers are exposed to various types and degrees of hazards ranging from bacterial, viral
and chemical infections to physical injury. In this study therefore, the awareness of occupational
health and safety and willingness to use personal safety equipment by woodworkers were
considered. A cross-sectional survey design was used for the study. Data for the broader study
were collected from 300 respondents at a sawmill in Ghana using questionnaire which consisted of
Likert-type items. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, ANOVA, and Scheffe’s post
hoc test at 0.05 level of significance where necessary. The result indicated that the respondents
rated very high their awareness of occupational health and safety issues related to their work. The
mean rating of the respondents’ awareness of occupational health and safety issues ranged from
3.72 to 5.51 which were higher than the theoretical mean of 3.50. Additionally, educational
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Mitchual, S. J., Donkoh, M., & Bih, F. (2015). Awareness and willingness to utilize health and safety measures among woodworkers of a timber processing firm in Ghana. Journal of Scientific Research and Reports, 6(3), 178-188.