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VOL. 5, ISSUE 2 (2023)
Sociological factors influencing occupational hazards among road construction workers in Rivers state
Authors
Onyeaso A O, Okenna A Obiedelu
Abstract
The Study examines sociological factors influencing occupational
hazards among road construction workers in Rivers State. The survey was
cross-sectional in design. The Ministry of Commerce states that the target
population consists of 1,125 employees from the eleven legally registered road
construction companies. A multistage selection process was employed to choose
795 samples. A systematic and verified tool was used for data collection,
comparison, and interpretation. Reliability coefficients of 0.76 is obtained
using Kuder Richardson 21. The cluster percent shows that workers with
secondary (69.2%) and tertiary education (81.1%) had more adequate knowledge of
occupational hazards among road construction workers in Rivers State. Also, the
more job experience workers within 11-15 years had more knowledge. The finding
shows that except for level of education, job experience shows a significant
difference in the knowledge on occupational hazards among road construction
workers in Rivers State. It is It is recommended that, the effort of the
ministry of work and public health professionals at preventing occupational
diseases among workers should include education and training for both informal
and formal workers on construction sites.
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Pages:35-39
How to cite this article:
Onyeaso A O, Okenna A Obiedelu "Sociological factors influencing occupational hazards among road construction workers in Rivers state". International Journal of Educational Research and Studies, Vol 5, Issue 2, 2023, Pages 35-39
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