ArticleJournal of environmental and public health2019
The Impact of Heat on Health and Productivity among Maize Farmers in a Tropical Climate Area.
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- Climate Change and Occupational Heat Strain Among Women Workers: A Systematic Review.Indian journal of occupational and environmental medicineReview
- A Study to Evaluate the Effectiveness of Structured Teaching Programme on Knowledge Regarding Heatstroke and its Prevention among Farmers.Indian journal of community medicine : official publication of Indian Association of Preventive & Social MedicineArticle
- Heat stress risk assessment of farmers working in a hot environment: What about in Zambia?The journal of climate change and healthArticle
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Abstract
Background: Heat stress disorders may cause negative health outcome and subsequent productivity reduction especially in those who work under direct sunlight for an extended number of hours. Objective: This study assessed the impact of heat on the health and productivity among maize farmers in a hot tropical country. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among 396 maize farmers, randomly selected across Gombe province, Nigeria. The wet bulb globe temperature monitor (WBGT) Model QuesTemp Results: The farms recorded mean heat index with standard deviation (SD) of 31.56 (2.19) and 34.08 (1.54) in the hours of 9 am to 12 pm and 12-3 pm respectively, which exceeded the threshold level set by the ACGIH. Heavy sweating (93.2%), tiredness (48.5%), dizziness (34.1%), and headache (40.4%) were experienced by the respondents almost on daily basis. The finding further showed a significant difference in the farmers' productivity during the three time duration of the work day ( Conclusion: The farmers were frequently experiencing heat exhaustion which decreased their productivity.
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