Occupational Health Hazards among Workers in Poultry Farms

Abd-Elwahed Ibrahim Mahmoud, Walaa; Ashour Safaan, Nahla; Fathy Mohy El-Deen, Hedya

doi:10.21608/jnsbu.2023.308793

Occupational Health Hazards among Workers in Poultry Farms

Document Type : Scientific peer reviewed journal

Authors

¹ B.Sc. of Nursing (2008), Faculty of Nursing, -Ain Shams University

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

³ Assist. Prof. of Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Benha University

10.21608/jnsbu.2023.308793

Abstract

Background: Poultry workers are exposed to a variety of occupational health hazards on a
daily basis which invariably hamper their production and productivity over time. Aim of this study:
Was to assess occupational health hazards among workers in poultry farms. Research design: A
descriptive design was used to carry out this study. Setting: Conducted at Poultry Farms in Benha
City in two districts (Kafr Mnaker and Manchiet Azez ) which included 9 farms. Sample:
Convenience sample was chosen in the selected settings including 80 workers. Tools: Two tools
were used to conduct this study, I): An interviewing questionnaire was used to assess; A) Sociodemographic characteristics of studied workers. B) Knowledge of studied workers about
occupational health hazards. C) Reported practices of studied workers related to safety measures for
occupational health hazards related to working in poultry farms. II): An observational checklist was
used to assess the environment conditions at poultry farms. Results: 42.5% of studied workers aged
from 30 to less than 40 years old. 17.5% of them had good total knowledge level and 26.3% of them
had average total knowledge level, while 56.2% of them had poor total knowledge level regarding
occupational health hazards in work environment. Also 41.3% of studied workers had satisfactory to
total reported practice level and 58.7% of them had unsatisfactory total reported practice level
regarding safety measures. Conclusion: There were statistically significant relations between total
knowledge level of studied workers, marital status, level of education and monthly income, and there
was highly statistically significant relation between total knowledge level of studied workers and
their total reported practices level. Also, there were statistically significant correlation between total
knowledge level, total reported practices level of studied workers and exposure to health hazards in
work environment. Recommendations: Applying occupational health programs to increase
knowledge and practices of poultry workers in order to ensure positive perception in poultry farms.

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