Prevalence of work-related musculoskeletal disorders among hairdressers

• Authors: Happiness A. Aweto , Bosede A. Tella , Omobolanle Y. Johnson

Abstracts

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Objectives This study has investigated the prevalence of work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs), the most commonly affected body parts, the risk factors of WMSDs and the coping strategies adopted by hairdressers. Material and Methods The study design was a cross-sectional descriptive survey design. Two hundred and ninety-nine hairdressers (242 females and 57 males) from salons in Surulere and Mushin Local Government Areas of Lagos State completed a 27-item questionnaire. They were selected using a non-probability consecutive sampling technique. The inferential analysis was conducted using the Chi² test. The level of significance stood at p < 0.05. Results The 12-month prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders stood at 75.6%. Two hundred and twenty-one (91.3%) participants reported gradual onset of musculoskeletal disorders. One hundred and sixteen (47.9%) participants had the onset of the WMSDs at the age range of 26–35 years. The most commonly affected body parts included the low back (76.3%), shoulder (62.5%) and neck (46.3%). Some of the major job risk factors of the WMSDs that were identified included: working in the same position for long periods and attending to a large number of customers in 1 day. Taking sufficient rest breaks by participants was one of the coping strategies adopted by the participants. The mean number of years of working experience was 7.85±0.4 years. One hundred and twenty-four (41.5%) participants had worked for 1–5 years. The Chi² analysis showed that the prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders were significantly associated with the age of a participant (Chi² = 78.78, p = 0.001), years of working experience (Chi² = 78.03, p = 0.001) and hours spent working in a standing position (Chi² = 8.77, p = 0.01), respectively. Conclusions The age of hairdressers, their years of working and the long hours they spent working in a standing position may be significant factors that contribute to the high prevalence of the WMSDs among them. The most commonly affected body parts included the low back, shoulders and neck.

Keywords

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prevalence; workplace; musculoskeletal abnormalities; occupational health; hairdressers

• Publisher: Instytut Medycyny Pracy im. prof. dra Jerzego Nofera w Łodzi
• Journal: International Journal of Occupational Medicine and Environmental Health
• Year: 2015
• Volume: 28
• Issue: 3
• Pages: 545-555

Dates

published

2015

Contributors

author

Happiness A. Aweto

• University of Lagos, Idi-Araba, Lagos, Nigeria (Department of Physiotherapy, College of Medicine)

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Bosede A. Tella

• University of Lagos, Idi-Araba, Lagos, Nigeria (Department of Physiotherapy, College of Medicine)

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Omobolanle Y. Johnson

• Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Idi-Araba, Lagos, Nigeria (Department of Physiotherapy)

Identifiers

DOI

10.13075/ijomeh.1896.00291

Biblioteka Nauki

2177366