AWARENESS OF OCCUPATIONAL HAZARDS AMONGHEALTHCARE WORKERS IN TEACHING HOSPITALS INNIGERIA

Authors

  • Y. MUHAMMED Department of Nursing, Aminu Kano Teaching Hospitals, Kano State Author
  • A. T. ISIAQ Department of Human Kinetics and Health Education, Faculty of Education, Ahmadu Bello University Zaria Author
  • M. A. Suleiman Department of Human Kinetics and Health Education, Faculty of Education, Ahmadu Bello University Zaria Author
  • A. U. Ningi Department of Physical and Health Education, Aminu Saleh College of Education Azare, Bauchi State Author

Keywords:

Awareness, occupational hazards, healthcare workers and teaching hospitals

Abstract

The study assesses the awareness of occupational hazards among healthcare workers in teaching hospitals in Nigeria. A
descriptive research design of survey type was employed in this study. The population of this study consists of twenty-five
thousand, five hundred and fifty (25,550) healthcare workers in teaching hospitals in Nigeria. The sample size for this study
is three hundred and forty-eight (348), which was selected among healthcare workers at teaching hospitals in Northern Nigeria
by using a multi-stage sampling technique. The instrument for data collection was the researcher's designed, structured
questionnaire. An inferential statistic of one sample t-test and analysis of variance (ANOVA) was used to test the hypothesis
at the 0.05 level of significance. The findings of the study revealed that there was significant awareness of occupational hazards
among healthcare workers in teaching hospitals in Nigeria (t=118.047, df:339; P=.000) and there is no significant difference
in awareness of occupational hazards among healthcare workers in teaching hospitals in Nigeria based on their cadre (F =.591,
df = 6,333; P > 0.05). Based on the findings of this study it was concluded that healthcare workers at teaching hospitals in
Nigeria are aware of occupational hazards and there was no difference in awareness of occupational hazards among healthcare
workers of teaching hospitals in Nigeria based on their cadre. It was therefore recommended, among others, that the Federal
Ministry of Health, in partnership with non-governmental organisations, should regularly conduct seminars and workshops for
healthcare workers in teaching hospitals across Nigeria. This initiative aims to enhance awareness and adherence to
occupational hazards and safety practices, ensuring sustained and effective safety measures.

Published

2025-03-26

Issue

Vol. 7 No. 1 (2025)

Section

Articles