Agricultural health in The Gambia II: a systematic survey of safety and injuries in production agriculture

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• Personal Author:
  Culp K ; Donham, Kelley ; Fuortes L ; Jones M ; Kuye R ; Marquez S ; Rautiainen, Risto ; Sanderson, Wayne T.
• Description:
  This study was undertaken to provide baseline information on the injuries and health and safety conditions in Gambian agriculture. The objective was to produce information to guide the formulation of an agricultural health and safety policy for the country, future investigations, prevention and surveillance of the adverse health effects in agriculture. A cross-sectional survey of 20 farmers, 20 nurses, and 20 agricultural extension workers was conducted in the Central and Upper River Divisions of The Gambia. The survey was implemented by the means of questionnaires, walk-through survey and hazard checklist. Seventy percent of farms reported an injury during the past year. Major sources and contributing factors for the injuries were characterized. Predisposing factors to the injuries were climatic conditions, working in static positions, bending and twisting and carrying heavy objects. Cuts and lacerations were identified as the commonest injury types and the most common sources were hand tools (hand hoe, cutlass, axe and knife) and animal-powered carts. A workshop for the major stake holders in the country's agriculture was also held to identify problems and possible solutions for health promotion of Gambian farmers. Description provided by NIOSH
• Subjects:
  • Accidents, Occupational
  • Agriculture
  • Animals
  • Epidemiology
  • Farmers
  • Hazardous Substances
  • Men
  • Occupational Health
  • Safety
  • Surveys and Questionnaires
  More +
• Keywords:
  • Humans
  • Men
  • Women
  • Agricultural-industry
  • Agricultural-workers
  • Agriculture
  • Animals
  • Farmers
  • Health-hazards
  • Hand-tools
  More +
• ISSN:
  1232-1966
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Iowa ; OSHA Region 7
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  119-128
• Volume:
  13
• Issue:
  1
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20040607
• Citation:
  Ann Agric Environ Med 2006 Jun; 13(1):119-128
• Contact Point Address:
  Dr. Kelley Donham, Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, Institute for Rural Environmental Health, 100 Oakdale Campus, 134 IREH, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA 52242
• Email:
  kelley-donham@uiowa.edu
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2006
• Performing Organization:
  University of Iowa
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20050701
• Source Full Name:
  Annals of Agricultural and Environmental Medicine
• End Date:
  20290630
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/193406/cdc_193406_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 1.83 MB]
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
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