Browsing by Subject "Occupational health"
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Assessment of the occupational health risks and hazards related to gold mining among gold miners in Engaju Sub-county in Buhweju District
(Makerere University, 2020-11)Introduction and Background Artisanal small scale gold mines employ millions of people worldwide. However, they have been categorized as one of the most hazardous work places. In Uganda, like many other developing countries, ... -
Evaluating management of occupational safety and health on construction sites in Kampala
(Makerere University, 2019-05-18)The construction industry is an important part of the economy in many countries and is often seen as a driver of economic growth especially in developing countries. Owing to it’s relatively labor intensive nature, ... -
Examining the occupational health and safety risks associated with the use of tower cranes on construction projects
(Makerere University, 2022-03-28)Construction in Uganda is rapidly increasing in urban centers especially involving high rise construction. Tower cranes are thus increasingly and extensively used for hoisting materials in high rise construction. The ... -
Exposure of medical waste handlers to hazardous waste and occupational accident/risk at lower health centers in Nwoya district, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2023)Medical waste is a total waste stream generated from the healthcare facilities during the health- care delivery process. However, it comprises mainly hazardous substances that affect humans and the environment. The study ... -
Investigating the causes of poor compliance to occupational health and safety guidelines on building construction sites in Kampala
(Makerere University, 2019-05-30)In this study, focus was put on investigating the Causes of Poor Compliance to Occupational Health and Safety Guidelines on building construction sites in Kampala. This study was carried out based on the report by Department ... -
Investigating the effect of enforcing occupational health and safety requirements on the time scope of construction projects
(2021-04-22)The main objective of this study was to investigate the impact of occupational health and safety requirements on the time scope of Building construction projects in Kampala. Occupational health and safety requirements ... -
Knowledge, attitude and practices related to use of personal protective equipment among welders in small-scale industries in Nansana Municipality, Wakiso District
(2019-11-11)Introduction: Welding is associated with a number of occupational hazards which are detrimental to health. Some of the health effects arising from welding hazards include; musculoskeletal problems, hearing impairment, ... -
Occupational health and safety, job satisfaction and employee performance at National Water and Sewerage Corporation (Kampala Water)
(Makerere university, 2019-09)The study aimed at examining the relationship between occupational health and safety, job satisfaction and employee’s performance among employees of National Water and Sewerage Corporation (NWSC), Kampala Road Branch. The ... -
Occupational health and safety, job satisfaction and employee performance at United Sea Foods (U) Limited
(Makerere University, 2017)Odembo (2013), describe job satisfaction as the psychological state of how an individual feels towards work, in other words, it is people’s feelings and attitudes about variety of intrinsic and extrinsic elements towards ...