Health Risks among Child Labor in Industrial Workshops

Fahmy Mohamed, Hala; Mohamed Abd El- Aal, Ebtisam; Abdalla Moursi Afifi, Huda

doi:10.21608/jnsbu.2023.308790

Health Risks among Child Labor in Industrial Workshops

Document Type : Scientific peer reviewed journal

Authors

¹ B.Sc. Nursing (2012), Tanta University, Nursing Supervisor in Sidi Salem Central Hospital

² Professor of Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Benha University

³ Lecturer of Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Benha University.

10.21608/jnsbu.2023.308790

Abstract

Background: Child labor refers to the employment of children in any work that deprives them of
their childhood and interferes with their ability to attend regular school that is mentally, physically,
socially or morally dangerous and harmful. Aim of study: Was to assess health risks among child
labor in industrial workshops. Research design: A descriptive design was used to carry out this
study. Setting: The study was conducted at industrial workshops at: Ezbat Alsouq and Alshmoot road
affiliated to Qalubia Governorate. Sample: Convenience sample of all children worked in pre
mentioned settings, it included 60 children. Tools: Two tools were used, I): A structured
interviewing questionnaire was used to assess: A) Socio- demographic characteristics of working
children and their families. B) Work characteristics of working children. C) Children’s health risks
during last six months. D) Children’s knowledge about health risks related to industrial workshops.
E) Children’s reported practices and safety measures used during work. II): Observational checklist
for environmental safety and sanitation for industrial workshops. Results: 60.0% of the studied
children had enlarged tonsils, 86.7% had eye irritation, 33.3 % of them had earache, 53.3% of them
had loss of appetite, 66.7% of them had skin infections and 73.3 % of them had pain in their whole
body, 88.3% of the studied children exposed to loud noises & sounds and work injuries and 90.0%
of them done activities that were inappropriate for the child’s physical and mental ability, 8.3% of the
children had good total knowledge level, 16.7% had satisfactory total practices level. Conclusion:
There were a highly statistically significant relation between the studied children's total level of
knowledge and practices regarding health risks. Recommendations: Training programs should be
provided for children in labor about health risks

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