Non-usage of personal protective devices, among industrial workers, a case study of Akoti sawmill in Ise/Orun Local Government Area, Ise-Ekiti

ABSTRACT The study was conducted on non-usage of personal protective devices, among industrial workers, a case study of Akoti sawmill in Ise/Orun Local Government Area, Ise-Ekiti. The study population was limited to 68 workers in the factory of which 40 workers were selected using simple random sampling technique. A survey research design was adopted for analyzing the variable. Both direct and indirect (primary and secondary) sources were used for data collection.  It has been observed that many Workers in factories and industries develop ill health during the course of working operation mainly because of non-usage of personal protective devices which expose workers to various hazards in the working environment. To curb this menace, there is need to inform the workers, management and the public, the reason/cause, effect and control of the problem by research work. 










TABLE OF CONTENTS Content                                                                  Page Title page         i                                                       Certification            ii Dedication iii Acknowledgement iv-v  Abstract vi Table of contentsvii-ix List of tablesx CHAPTER ONE 1.0. Introduction 1 1.1. Background of the study 1-2 1.2. Statement of problem 3 1.3. Significance of the study 4 1.4. Purpose of the study 4 1.5. Objective of the study 5 1.6. Research Question 5 1.8. Definition of terms 6-7 CHAPTER TWO 2.0. Literature Review 8-10 2.1. Occupational Hazard 10 2.2. Classification of Occupational Hazards 10-11 2.3. Control measure of Occupational Hazards 12-13 2.4. Protective Devices 13 2.5. Types of personal protective devices and its use13-16 2.6. Importance of the usage of protective17-18 2.7 Maintenance of protective device 18 2.8. Consequences of non-usage of PPE 18-19 2.9. Suggested solution to non-usage of PPE 19-20  CHAPTER THREE  3.0. Research Methodology 21 3.1. Description of the study Area 21 3.2. Study design 22 3.3. Sampling Techniques 22-23  3.4. Instrument of Data collection 24 3.5. Methods of Data collection 24 3.6. Administration of instrument 24-26 3.7. Methods of Data Analysis 27 3.8. Limitation of the study 27 CHAPTER FOUR  4.0. Introduction 28 4.1. Presentation and Analysis of Data 29-38  CHAPTER FIVE  5.0. Discussion of Findings 39-40 5.1. Summary of Data Analyses and Findings 40-41 5.2. Conclusion 41 5.3. Recommendation 41-42          REFERENCES 43-44         QUESTIONNAIRE 45-46          APPENDIX