Ocular morbidity and utilisation of protective eyewear among carpenters in Mushin local government, Lagos, Nigeria

Ocular morbidity and utilisation of protective eyewear among carpenters in Mushin local government, Lagos, Nigeria

Context: Proper use of protective eyewear (PEW) is important in the prevention of occupational eye injury. Aim: The aim of this study was to determine the ocular morbidity and utilisation of PEW among carpenters in Mushin Local Government, Lagos, with a view to promoting ocular health and safety in...

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Published in:The Nigerian postgraduate medical journal Vol. 26; no. 4; pp. 199 - 204
Main Authors: Onyekwelu, Onyinyechukwu, Aribaba, Olufisayo, Musa, Kareem, Idowu, Oluwatobi, Salami, Monsurah, Odiaka, Yvonne
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Nigeria Wolters Kluwer India Pvt. Ltd 01-10-2019
Medknow Publications & Media Pvt. Ltd
Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Aged
carpenters
Compliance
Consent
Cross-Sectional Studies
Developing countries
Eye Injuries - epidemiology
Eye Injuries - prevention & control
Eye protection
Eye Protective Devices - statistics & numerical data
Health education
Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
Humans
Interviews
LDCs
Local Government
Male
Middle Aged
Morbidity
nigeria
Nigeria - epidemiology
Occupational Injuries - epidemiology
Occupational Injuries - prevention & control
ocular morbidity
protective eyewear
Questionnaires
Sociodemographics
Studies
Surveys and Questionnaires
utilisation
Young Adult
Nigeria
protective eyewear
Carpenters
Nigeria
ocular morbidity
utilisation
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Summary:Context: Proper use of protective eyewear (PEW) is important in the prevention of occupational eye injury. Aim: The aim of this study was to determine the ocular morbidity and utilisation of PEW among carpenters in Mushin Local Government, Lagos, with a view to promoting ocular health and safety in the workplace. Subject and Methods: This was a cross-sectional study of one hundred and fourteen (114) carpenters that were enrolled into the study. Interviewer-administered questionnaires were used to collect information on socio-demographics, work-related ocular history, awareness and utilisation of, as well as barriers to utilisation of PEW. Ophthalmic examination was done. In-depth interviews were also carried out to probe the barriers to utilisation of PEW. Quantitative responses were analysed using the IBM SPSS software, and content data analysis was performed for qualitative responses. Results: The prevalence of reported work-related eye injury and complaints were 30.7% and 32.5%, respectively. The prevalence of ocular morbidity among the respondents was 74.6%. Seventy-seven respondents (67.5%) were aware of PEW; only 21.1% owned PEW, whereas the utilisation level was 26.3%. In-depth interviews revealed ignorance, forgetfulness, and unfamiliarity as the key barriers to PEW use. The odds of using PEW were about three-fold with previous eye injury at work and history of eye complaint. Conclusions: This study demonstrates a significant prevalence of ocular morbidity and poor utilisation of PEW among carpenters in Mushin, Lagos. There was a significant relationship between previous eye injury or complaint and PEW use. Thus, there is a need to create awareness among carpenters and develop occupational safety policies to improve the use of PEW.
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ISSN:1117-1936
2468-6875
DOI:10.4103/npmj.npmj_51_19