Background: Night shift duty distorts the natural sleep pattern of those who engage in it with attendant consequences. The aim of this study was to identify the health problems and social implications of night shift duties among nurses in a general hospital in Uyo, Nigeria. Mater...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2016/26142
Background: Personal protective equipment (PPE) plays a very important role in minimizing exposure to workplace hazards among automobile technicians. This study was carried out to determine the knowledge and use of PPE among auto technicians in Uyo, Nigeria. Materials and Methods...
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Research Article10.9734/BJESBS/2016/24546
Background: Low back pain (LBP) has been documented to be a common occupational health problem among health care workers. A cross sectional study was carried out in a health facility in South – South Nigeria to determine the prevalence and risk factors of low back pain among the...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/20785
Background: Street hawking is one of the commonest forms of child labor in Nigeria. This study aimed at determining the social implications and factors associated with street hawking among children in Uyo, South-South Nigeria. Materials and Methods: This was a cross-sectional des...
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Research Article10.9734/BJESBS/2015/19565