Volume : V, Issue : V, May - 2016

Assessment of Health problems among construction workers in an urban area

Dr. Anurag Gupta, Dr. R. M. Gokhale

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 Aims and objectives: 1) To study socio–demographic profile of construction workers. 2) To study health problems of construction workers. Material & methods: A cross sectional study was conducted at construction sites, included 300 construction workers, aged >14years. The medical and occupational history was taken. Data was analysed using software Open–Epi. Results: Majority (52.33%) of the workers belonged to the age group of 15–25 years. Majority (82.67%) workers were males. Labourers constituted 68% of work force. Most common physical problem among workers was work–place injuries seen in 126 (42.00%) workers. Musculoskeletal disorders were seen in 110 (36.67%) workers. 230 (76.67%) were found to be addicted to tobacco and/or alcohol. Conclusions: Common physical problem among workers were work–place injuries, musculoskeletal disorders and respiratory diseases.

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Article: Download PDF   DOI : 10.36106/ijsr  

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Dr. Anurag Gupta, Dr. R.M. Gokhale Assessment of Health problems among construction workers in an urban area International Journal of Scientific Research, Vol : 5, Issue : 5 MAY 2016

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