SynthesisJournal of environmental and public health2021
Prevalence of Work-Related Injury and Its Determinants among Construction Workers in Ethiopia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
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- Occupational injuries in Ethiopia: an umbrella review of prevalence, factors, and prevention from systematic reviews and meta-analyses.BMC public health · 2026Pooled it
- Prevalence and risk factors of non-fatal occupational injury among male workers in India: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC public health · 2026Pooled it
- Impact of personal protective equipment in preventing occupational injuries: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in public health · 2025Pooled it
- Association between safety climate, safety participation, safety compliance, and occupational injuries among workers in large-scale building construction projects in Ethiopia.International archives of occupational and environmental health · 2025Article
- Magnitude of self-reported non-fatal work-related injuries and associated factors among construction workers in Aleta Wondo, Sidama, Ethiopia.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- The role of sleep disorder and disturbance in the occurrence of occupational injuries among industry workers in Ethiopia: A systematic review and meta-analysis.SAGE open medicine · 2025Review
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- Occupational injuries and their sociodemographic, workplace, and behavioral determinants among large-scale factory workers in Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study.Cadernos de saude publica · 2024Article
- Prevalence of injury and utilization of personal protective equipment among building construction workers and associated factors in Bale and West Arsi Zones, southeast Ethiopia 2022.Frontiers in public health · 2024Article
- Occupational injuries and contributing factors among industry park construction workers in Northwest Ethiopia.Frontiers in public health · 2022Article
- Building Construction Artisans' Level of Access to Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and the Perceived Barriers and Motivating Factors of Adherence to Its Use.Journal of environmental and public health · 2022Article
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Abstract
Background: Construction is one of the highest risky jobs for accident-related fatalities and injuries globally. This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to estimate the pooled prevalence of work-related injury and its associated factors among construction workers in Ethiopia. Methods: A systematic literature search was performed by using PubMed, Science Direct, and Google Scholar. A random-effects model was used to estimate the pooled prevalence of work-related injury and its associated factors. The heterogeneity of the studies was assessed by using the Results: After reviewing 292 articles, we included 10 studies that fulfilled the inclusion criteria in the meta-analysis. The findings from the 10 studies showed that the pooled prevalence of work-related injury in Ethiopia was 46.78% (95% CI: 32.17, 61.38). The subgroup analysis of this study showed that the highest prevalence was reported in Addis Ababa with the prevalence of 55.9% (25.42, 86.4), followed by a study conducted in Oromia Region with a prevalence of 43.3% (33.3, 53.3). Lack of occupational safety training (OR: 2.43, 95% CI: 1.76, 3.35), not using of personal protective equipment (OR: 2.32, 95% CI: 1.80, 2.99), and male workers (OR: 2.44, 95% CI: 1.15, 5.17) were the major factors significantly associated with the occurrence of work-related injury among construction workers. Conclusions: This study confirmed that construction is still a high-risk job with a high prevalence of work-related injury in Ethiopia. The modifiable risk factors such as the use of personal protective equipment (PPE), lack of safety training, and gender were the major associated factors with injury. Therefore, a continuous safety training and awareness creation program on risk-taking behavior should be given to construction workers.
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