Research Article

The Effect of Occupational Health and Safety Education on Hazelnut Agriculture Workers' Knowledge Levels Related to Physical and Ergonomic Hazards

Volume: 13 Number: 3 September 30, 2023
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The Effect of Occupational Health and Safety Education on Hazelnut Agriculture Workers' Knowledge Levels Related to Physical and Ergonomic Hazards

Abstract

Objective: The study aimed at identifying dangers and risks encountered by hazelnut farm workers and exploring the effect of occupational health and safety training about hazelnut farming upon the workers’ knowledge level. Materials and Methods: In this research, which was conducted as an intervention study, the pre-test post-test single-group research pattern was used. Training and brochures were given to 60 hazelnut agriculture employees selected using a random sampling method after the pretest. The change in the current knowledge score was examined statistically with the last test application two weeks later. Results: 53.3% of the participants were male and their average age was 43.0±14.4 years. 60.0% of the participants stated that they had accidents while they were engaged in hazelnut farming and 71.7% of them did not have any training about occupational health and safety previously. Participants’ score of knowledge about physical dangers and risks as to occupational health and safety was 62.7±17.8 before the training while it significantly increased to 79.3±16.3 after the training. It was seen that after the training held; having a previous training, having high educational status, having no accidents previously and being at a young age affected post-test scores significantly. Conclusion: In the study, it was explored that hazelnut farming workers in Trabzon Province lacked knowledge about physical and ergonomic risks in relation to occupational health and safety. For the trainings of the workers; universities, provincial and district directorates of agriculture and agriculture cooperatives can be used.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Health Care Administration

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

September 30, 2023

Submission Date

March 4, 2023

Acceptance Date

July 3, 2023

Published in Issue

Year 2023 Volume: 13 Number: 3

APA
Tiryaki, O., Çan, G., Topbaş, M., & Beyhun, N. E. (2023). The Effect of Occupational Health and Safety Education on Hazelnut Agriculture Workers’ Knowledge Levels Related to Physical and Ergonomic Hazards. Sakarya Medical Journal, 13(3), 400-411. https://doi.org/10.31832/smj.1260269
AMA
1.Tiryaki O, Çan G, Topbaş M, Beyhun NE. The Effect of Occupational Health and Safety Education on Hazelnut Agriculture Workers’ Knowledge Levels Related to Physical and Ergonomic Hazards. Sakarya Medical Journal. 2023;13(3):400-411. doi:10.31832/smj.1260269
Chicago
Tiryaki, Oğuzhan, Gamze Çan, Murat Topbaş, and Nazım Ercüment Beyhun. 2023. “The Effect of Occupational Health and Safety Education on Hazelnut Agriculture Workers’ Knowledge Levels Related to Physical and Ergonomic Hazards”. Sakarya Medical Journal 13 (3): 400-411. https://doi.org/10.31832/smj.1260269.
EndNote
Tiryaki O, Çan G, Topbaş M, Beyhun NE (September 1, 2023) The Effect of Occupational Health and Safety Education on Hazelnut Agriculture Workers’ Knowledge Levels Related to Physical and Ergonomic Hazards. Sakarya Medical Journal 13 3 400–411.
IEEE
[1]O. Tiryaki, G. Çan, M. Topbaş, and N. E. Beyhun, “The Effect of Occupational Health and Safety Education on Hazelnut Agriculture Workers’ Knowledge Levels Related to Physical and Ergonomic Hazards”, Sakarya Medical Journal, vol. 13, no. 3, pp. 400–411, Sept. 2023, doi: 10.31832/smj.1260269.
ISNAD
Tiryaki, Oğuzhan - Çan, Gamze - Topbaş, Murat - Beyhun, Nazım Ercüment. “The Effect of Occupational Health and Safety Education on Hazelnut Agriculture Workers’ Knowledge Levels Related to Physical and Ergonomic Hazards”. Sakarya Medical Journal 13/3 (September 1, 2023): 400-411. https://doi.org/10.31832/smj.1260269.
JAMA
1.Tiryaki O, Çan G, Topbaş M, Beyhun NE. The Effect of Occupational Health and Safety Education on Hazelnut Agriculture Workers’ Knowledge Levels Related to Physical and Ergonomic Hazards. Sakarya Medical Journal. 2023;13:400–411.
MLA
Tiryaki, Oğuzhan, et al. “The Effect of Occupational Health and Safety Education on Hazelnut Agriculture Workers’ Knowledge Levels Related to Physical and Ergonomic Hazards”. Sakarya Medical Journal, vol. 13, no. 3, Sept. 2023, pp. 400-11, doi:10.31832/smj.1260269.
Vancouver
1.Oğuzhan Tiryaki, Gamze Çan, Murat Topbaş, Nazım Ercüment Beyhun. The Effect of Occupational Health and Safety Education on Hazelnut Agriculture Workers’ Knowledge Levels Related to Physical and Ergonomic Hazards. Sakarya Medical Journal. 2023 Sep. 1;13(3):400-11. doi:10.31832/smj.1260269

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