Prevalence and factors associated with occupational injuries among building construction workers in the Gambia

Conclusion Our findings show that injuries among building construction workers are prevalent in the Gambia. Male gender, work hours, tobacco use and alcohol consumption were associated with occupational injuries in building construction. Introducing and enforcing workplace safety policies in the building construction industry may help reduce occupational injury among construction workers in the Gambia.
Source: Injury Prevention - Category: Accident Prevention Authors: Tags: Open access Original research Source Type: research