Barrow, Amadou and Kongira, Amadou and Nget, Musa and Sillah, Saikou Omar and Jatta, Solomon PS and Badjie, Mansour and Kuye, Rex A (2022) Epidemiology of occupational hazards and injuries among fishermen at Tanji fishing site in The Gambia: An analytical cross-sectional study design. Environmental Health Insights, 16. p. 10.
Full text not available from this repository. (Request a copy)Abstract
Fishing is a well-known industry, and there are certain risks of work-related diseases and accidents, occupational hazards and safety issues. This study aimed at examining the determinants of occupational hazards and injuries among fishermen at Tanji fishing site, a major fish-landing site in the Gambia, West Africa. An analytical cross-sectional design was conducted in August to October 2019. Structured questionnaires were administered to fishermen at Tanji fishing site. A simple random sampling method was used to select fishermen in this study. Data entry and processing for preliminary data analysis was done using Stata version 15. Descriptive and bivariate analysis using chi-square/ fisher exact test as well as binary logistics regression analysis were used. The adjusted risk ratios (aRRs) and confidence intervals of 95% were calculated. A P-value
| Item Type: | Articles |
|---|---|
| Keywords: | Occupational Hazards, Tanji, Gambia, Fishing Industry, Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), Fish processing, Fishing Vessels, Fish Landing Centres, Artisanal Fisheries |
| Subjects: | Decent Work |
| Depositing User: | Kokila ICSF Krish |
| Date Deposited: | 01 Mar 2025 07:59 |
| Last Modified: | 01 Mar 2025 07:59 |
| URI: | http://icsfarchives.net/id/eprint/21513 |
Actions (login required)
 |
View Item |
