Subjective Health Complaints among the Garments Worker

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Background: The garments sector in Bangladesh is fronting prospective growth with millions of workers at the forefront. Workers suffered from different health problems due to extensive workload, inadequate personal protective equipment and poor or non-existent facilities workplace. Methods: A cross-sectional study was done determine subjective complaints 180 among two factories Dhaka. ‘Subjective Health Complaints Inventory’ (SHCs) scale used construct questionnaire for interviewing workers. Results: mean age 27.0±5.7 years working hour’s55.4±6.3per week. prevalence SHCs gastrointestinal (89.4%), flu (63.9%), musculoskeletal pain (56.7%), pseudo-neurology (41.1%) allergy (33.3%). significant subscale cold (59.1%) flu, leg (27.5%) pain, heat flushes (23.0%) pseudo-neurological problems, gas discomfort (53.4%) allergies (28.3%) allergy. Majority worker’s (85.0%) conditions were good. Statistically association found coughing age; (p<0.05) gender Conclusion: This reveals that majorities workers’ condition good cough, being most prevalent issues. authorities policymakers indeed develop primary healthcare services their by establishing order improve state

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ژورنال

عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Sylhet Women’s Medical College

سال: 2022

ISSN: ['2710-0405', '2708-2857']

DOI: https://doi.org/10.47648/jswmc2022v12-02-51