ArticleThe East African health research journal2021
Prevalence and determinants of occupational Injuries among welders in small scale metal workshops in Wakiso District, Uganda.
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- Systematic review and meta-analysis on prevalence, pattern, and factors associated with ocular protection practices among welders in sub-Saharan Africa.Frontiers in public health · 2024Pooled it
- Prevalence and Determinants of Work-Related Ocular Injuries Among Welders in Small-Scale Industries of Debre Markos Town, East Gojjam Zone, Northwest Ethiopia: An Institution-Based Cross-Sectional Study.Health science reports · 2026Article
- Ocular protection practice and associated factors among welders in small-scale industries in Hosanna town, Southern Ethiopia, 2023.Injury prevention : journal of the International Society for Child and Adolescent Injury Prevention · 2025Article
- Assessing Occupational Safety Risks and Challenges Among Informal Welders in Pretoria West, South Africa.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2025Article
- Risk detection and assessment in small-scale metalworking industries of southwest Ethiopia.Heliyon · 2024Article
- Exposure and Health Risks Posed by Potentially Toxic Elements in Soils of Metal Fabrication Workshops in Mbarara City, Uganda.Journal of xenobiotics · 2024Article
- Prevalence and associated factors of occupational injuries in an industrial city in Ghana.PloS one · 2024Article
- Occupational safety practice among metal workers in Bangladesh: a community-level study.Journal of occupational medicine and toxicology (London, England) · 2022Article
- Small Scale Enterprise Workers Require Attention: What Predicts the Level of Occupational Injuries?Environmental health insights · 2022Article
- Knowledge, attitude and practices related to the use of personal protective equipment among welders in small-scale metal workshops in Nansana Municipality, Wakiso District, Uganda.Health psychology and behavioral medicine · 2022Article
- Effectiveness of a Multifaceted Intervention on Ocular Health and Ophthalmic Safety Among Metal Workers of Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh.Indian journal of occupational and environmental medicineArticle
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Abstract
backgroundInjuries are a public health concern accounting for 2.78 million fatalities globally. Welders are exposec to a broad range of injuries (e.g. cuts, burns, eye injuries, skin irritations, and musculoskeletal disorders) and yet, there is paucity of information on context specific determinants to inform injury prevention and control. This study determined the factors associated with occupational injuries among welders in Uganda.
methodsA cross-sectional study was conducted among welders in Wakiso District, Uganda. Pretested and translated questionnaires were used to collect data from 327 randomly selected respondents using face to face interviews. 2 parishes were purposively selected, and 20 metal workshops were systematically selected in each parish. Descriptive statistics and adjusted odds ratios were computed.
resultsA high prevalence 287 (87.8%) of self-reported occupational injuries was found among welding workers with cuts/burns 242 (84.3%) and eye injuries 180 (62.7%) reported as the most sustained injuries. Occupational injuries were associated with being a causal labourer with informal training (AOR 4.70 (2.03-10.84)) and working for longer hours (AOR 2.63 (1.26-5.51)). Those with more work experience were less likely to be involved in occupational injuries (AOR 0.30 (0.11-0.84)).
conclusionsThe prevalence of occupational injuries among small-scale welding workers was high and this was associated with learning their trade at work and working for longer hours. Mitigation measures that focus on safety at workplace, advocating for capacity training, and enforcement of workplace regulations should be instituted.
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