Abstract:
Abstract
Introduction: Musculoskeletal disorders are serious problems that every human
being would experience at least once in a life time. Worldwide, around 1.5 million of
vehicles maintenances workshops workers are exposed to chemical agents,
ergonomics problem and work-related disorders. In Ethiopia, there is no evidence on
the Work-related exposure for development of musculoskeletal disorder in vehicle
maintenance workshops.
Objective: The aim of the study was to assess the prevalence and associated
factors of work-related musculoskeletal disorder among vehicle maintenances
workshop workers in Adama town, Ethiopia, 2018.
Methods: Institution based cross-sectional quantitative study was conducted. A
simple random sampling technique was used to select the samples of 428
participants. Data were collected through the face to face interview administered
questionnaire. The data were analyzed by using binary logistic regression analysis
to identify a significant association between different independent variables and
outcome variable. A significant association was calculated at p-value <0.05 with
95%CI and odds ratios.
Result: Response rate was 410 (95.8%). The prevalence of work related
musculoskeletal disorders among vehicle maintenance workers was found to be
51.5% in the last 12 months. The risk factors of the WMSDs that were identified as
lifting heavy object [AOR:3.5, 95%CI(1.452,8.586)], professional training
[AOR:0.562,95%CI(0.37,0.910)] and monthly salary [AOR:2.4 ,95%CI(1.672,3.841)].
Conclusion and Recommendation: Based on findings of this study, there is
significant prevalence and associated factors of musculoskeletal disorders in vehicle
maintenance workers. Owners and governmental bodies should focus on preventive
strategies and safety guidelines in order to prevent workers from occupational
diseases.
Keyword: Prevalence, work-related musculoskeletal disorders, vehicle maintenance
workers, vehicle maintenance workshops, Ethiopia.
