Awareness and Willingness to Utilize Health and Safety Measures among Woodworkers of a Timber Processing Firm in Ghana

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dc.contributor.authorMitchual, J Stephen
dc.contributor.authorDonkoh, Mark
dc.contributor.authorBih, Francis
dc.date.accessioned2024-02-07T13:07:56Z
dc.date.available2024-02-07T13:07:56Z
dc.date.issued2015-02-21
dc.description.abstractReports 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
dc.identifier.citationMitchual, 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.
dc.identifier.urihttps://ir.aamusted.edu.gh/handle/123456789/1210
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherJournal of Scientific Research & Reports
dc.titleAwareness and Willingness to Utilize Health and Safety Measures among Woodworkers of a Timber Processing Firm in Ghana
dc.typeArticle
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