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Udeme E Asibong

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• Research Article
  Work-Related Traumatic Injury in the Paper-Producing Industry in Nigeria: A Case Study of the Nigerian Newsprint Manufacturing Company Limited, Oku- Iboku, Akwa Ibom State
  Author(s): Ita Bassey Okokon, Udeme E Asibong, Felix Archibong and Emmanuel Monjok Ita Bassey Okokon, Udeme E Asibong, Felix Archibong and Emmanuel Monjok
  
  Introduction: This research aimed to determine the characteristics of work-related traumatic injuries in a paper-producing company over a 12-month period, as a case study of the traumatic injury picture in the industry in Nigeria. Materials and Methods: This was a longitudinal descriptive study using a structured questionnaire to collect information from permanent employees of the Nigerian Newsprint Manufacturing Company Limited, upon presentation to the Company Medical Service. The identification number of each affected employee was noted. All traumatic injuries sustained by employees while on duty were examined, classified and coded following the World Health Organisation’s guidelines. Data gathered were analysed using tables and percentages. The chi-square test was employed in the comparison of the burden of injury in the two major .. View More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2327-4972.1000143

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