Assessment of Occupational Health Hazards at Kitagata District Hospital Sheema District Uganda

Table of Content

Declaration………………………………………………………………………………….i

Table of content………………………………………………………………………..…...ii

Dedication……………………………………………………….........................................iv

Acknowledgement…………………………………………………………………………..v

List of Abbreviations.………………………….…….…..……………………………...….vi

Definition of terms …….…….….........................................................................................vii

Chapter One: Introduction…………………………………………………..…………..…..1

1.1.0: Background……………………………………………………………..………....….1

1.2.0: Staffing Status of Kitagata General Hospital.………..……………….……………..2

1.3.0 :Population…………………………………………………………………………….2

1.4.0: Problem Statement……………………………………............ ……………..……....3

1.5.0: Study Objectives………………………………………………………………………3

1.5.1: Broad Objectives…..………………………………………………………..……......3

1.5.2: Specific Objectives………………………………………………………….…….....4

1.6.0: Hypothesis………………………………………………………..…………………4

1.7.0: Study Justification………………………………………………….……………….,.4

Chapter Two: Literature Review……………………………….…………..……………….5

2.1.0: Introduction……………………………………………...………..…………………5

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2.2.0: Prevalence of Health Hazards In Hospital………….………………..……………....5

2.3.0: Factors Leading To Occupation Health Hazards……..……….…………………......8

2.4.0: Control Of Medical Occupation Hazards………………………………………….....10

Chapter Three: Methodology……………………………………………………….…...….14

3.1.0: Study Design……………………………………….…………………………………14

3.2.0: Study Area…………………………………………….………………………………14

3.3.0:Sampling Technique…………………………………………….….…..……………...14

3.3.1: Sample Size…………………………………………………………………………...14

3.3.2: Sample selection …………….…………………………….……………..………….14

3.3.3: Inclusion and Exclusion Criteria…………………..………..………...…..………...14

3.4.0: Data Collection………………………………….….………………..………...…. ...14

3.4.1: Data Quality Control………………………………....................................................14

3.5.0: Data Processing/Analysis…………………………...………….……………..…...….15

3.6.0: Ethical Consideration…………………........................................................................15

3.7.0: Study Limitations……………………………………………………………………...15

Chapter Four: Data Presentation and Analysis………………….………………………….. 16

Chapter Five: Discussion of Research Results…………………………………………….....26

Chapter Six: Conclusions and Recommendations…………………………………………....30

References…………………………………………………………………..….…………..….31

Appendices……………………………………………………………………….…………...34

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Appendix I: Questionnaire………………………………………….....……….………..….... 34

Appendix II: Morgan Tables…………………………………………………………………...38

Appendix III: Work Plan and Budget………………………..………..……………..………...39

Appendix IV: Introduction Letter…………………………………….……………………….40

Appendix V: Research Area Map….…………………………………………………………..41

Appendix VI: Research Pictures……………………………………………………..……,,,..,,,,43