Extreme Climate and Absence from Work: Evidence from Jamaica

Relationship between job satisfaction, absence from work and turnover among nurses

Background and Purpose: Absence from work, quitting job and turnover of nursing staff put a great burden on any health care system in terms of hiring, training and maintaining nurses. Studies suggest that those with higher job satisfaction are less likely to state being sick and indicate that there is a relationship between the nurses’ job satisfaction and their tendency to quit or ask for a...

Investigating the Work-Related Accidents in Iran: Analyzing and Comparing the Factors Associated With the Duration of Absence From Work

Work-related accidents as one of the most prominent indicators of safety and health in the industry play an undeniable role in developing and improving the quality of industrial health management. Therefore, their accurate analysis on a large scale is essential. To provide controlling solutions, we aimed to investigate the causes of occupational accidents in Iran for 10 years (2007-2017). At fi...

Absence from work and physical fitness.

Poverty and Fertility: Panel Data Evidence from Jamaica

The determinants of fertility and poverty have been the focus of research both by economists and demographers. Jamaica is a middle income country with low rates of infant mortality and total fertility. Children account for 39 per cent of Jamaica’s population of 2.6 million. Although the overall poverty rate declined from 26 per cent in 1996 to 16.9 per cent in 1999, children account for 43 per ...

Absence from Work: Prevention of Fatigue