This cross sectional study design was conducted to assess occupational injury and
associated factors among municipal solid waste management workers in Gondar town and …

Background Refuse collectors are at a high risk for fatal and non-fatal occupational
accidents. This is more intensified in developing countries, like Ethiopia, due to physically …

Background: Municipal solid waste collection is one of the most dangerous jobs in the world
since it exposes the workers involved to occupational hazards and predisposes them to …

Background Collection of household waste is a job which requires repeated heavy physical
activities such as lifting, carrying, pulling, and pushing. Like many developing countries, in …

Background. Globally, occupational injuries account for 15% of the mortalities associated
with occupational accidents. The work of the solid waste collectors exposes them to …

Objectives To assess the prevalence and determinants of work-related injuries among small
and medium scale industrial workers in Bahir Dar town, northwest Ethiopia. Method Cross …

Background. Ethiopia is one of the economically fastest growing countries in the world.
Industries in Ethiopia are booming, and Bahir Dar is one of the industrial zones in the …

Introduction. Occupational injuries are occurrences arising out of, or in the course of, work
which results in a fatal or nonfatal injury, eg, a fall from a height or contact with moving …

Background: Work place is a potentially hazardous environment where millions of
employees pass at least one-third of their life time. However, hundreds of millions of people …

Introduction. In developing countries, the laborer forces have managed many of the
industrial works. As a result, the process of the work has put the health and lives of workers …