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M.Tech M.E PhD Thesis | Public Health Education | Volume 7 Issue 10, October 2018 | Pages: 1386 - 1393 | Rwanda
Assessment of Factors Associated with Occupational Injuries among Municipal Solid Waste Workers? in Kigali City, Rwanda, 2016
Abstract: Municipal solid waste workers are exposed to a number of pathogens which originates from waste and its composition. Though in developing countries the occupational injuries and health hazards associated with Municipal solid waste have been minimized, the risks are still high in developing countries like Rwanda where there is in adequate understanding of the risk magnitude. This cross sectional study was conducted to assess the factors associated with occupational injuries among the municipal solid waste workers in Kigali City, Rwanda. A total of 239 workers were taken as study sample and data was collected through questionnaire and by use of observational checklists. The quantitative data from the structured questionnaire and observational checklists were coded and a master sheet prepared. The cleaned data was exported into SPSS software program for further analysis. Analysis was conducted using stata, bivariate and multivariate logistic regression analysis were computed to determine statistical association between the outcome variable and independent variables using Odds Ration, significant of statistical association were tested using 95 % confidence interval (CI) and p value (
Keywords: occupational Injuries occurrence, municipal solid waste management, waste handlers
How to Cite?: MUGABO John, Prof. Kato Njunwa, Dr. John GACHOHI, "Assessment of Factors Associated with Occupational Injuries among Municipal Solid Waste Workers? in Kigali City, Rwanda, 2016", Volume 7 Issue 10, October 2018, International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR), Pages: 1386-1393, https://www.ijsr.net/getabstract.php?paperid=ART20192247, DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.21275/ART20192247