الوقاية والأرغنوميا
Volume 8, Numéro 2, Pages 184-196
2014-11-30
Impact Of Occupational Stressors On Msds Among Garment Workers In The Efz, Ghana.
Authors : Vandyck Efua . Fianu Docea . Papoe Matilda .
Abstract
Globalization of textiles and apparel has brought economic growth, and also occupational health problems such as musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) to modern industrialized societies. MSDs are caused by multiple factors, generally categorised into physical and psychosocial factors. This study therefore explored the relationship between work-related stress and musculoskeletal pain (an indicator for MSDs) in the garment industry of the Export Free Zone (EFZ) in Accra, Ghana. Stratified and convenience sampling methods were used to select 300 participants from 815 garment producers. A self-administered structured questionnaire was used to elicit information on psychosocial factors. A physical discomfort survey was employed to identify MSDs attributed to the performance of task in their workplace. Majority of the respondents were young females, with low educational qualifications. Findings indicated a relationship between occupational stressors and musculoskeletal symptoms of the upper and lower back. When workers experienced higher levels of occupational stressors, they tended to suffer MSDs at the Upper and Lower Backs with greater frequency and discomfort. Both employers and occupational health service providers should be well aware of its presence in an effort to reduce and control MSDs
Keywords
Psychosocial factors, physical factors, musculoskeletal pain, garment producers, occupational stress, well being.
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