Occupational and community health problems associated with noncompliance to the abattoir laws in Terengganu
The provision of basic facilities and services in cities and neighborhoods is crucial to their sustainability and efficiency. However, the disadvantage of locating some of these facilities in residential neighborhoods outweighs their advantage. The abattoir is one of such facilities. As a result of...
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| Summary: | The provision of basic facilities and services in cities and neighborhoods is crucial to their sustainability and efficiency. However, the disadvantage of locating some of these facilities in residential neighborhoods outweighs their advantage. The abattoir is one of such facilities. As a result of noncompliance with the abattoir laws, residents around the abattoir vicinity can be at a greater risk. The main purpose of the study was to identify the occupational and community health problems associated with noncompliance to the abattoir laws in Terengganu. The findings of the study will help in preventing the spread of zoonotic diseases to the workers and the general public. The study involved 121 abattoir workers and 255 residents who were within five (5) kilometer radius to the abattoir vicinity. A crosssectional study design was utilized using structured questionnaires and researcher passive observation. The data were analyzed using statistical package for social science (SPSS) version 20.0. Descriptive and inferential statistics were used where appropriate. The findings of the study showed that, the major occupational hazards exposed to most of the workers were accidents hazards (47.0%), physical hazards (19.0%) and psycho-social hazards (14.0%). Similarly, the main abattoir hazards associated with the community health problems were smelly odor [adjusted odds ratio 4A, (95% CI lA, 9. )], gutters and drainage blockage [27.8, (6.9, 30A)], and water contamination with abattoir effluents [4.2, (1.3, 14.2)]. The majority of the abattoir workers had a low level of knowledge (38.8%), but had a positive attitude (91.7%) and good practice (77.7%) towards compliance with the abattoir laws. There was a broad level of compliance during meat processing and waste disposal even though none veterinarian's staff did 42.1% of the routine meat inspection. We found 25.6% of the abattoirs deposited their waste materials within and outside the abattoir premises. The results of the abattoir community neighborhood survey showed a high prevalence of fever (27.5%), cough (12.5%), respiratory symptoms (9.0%), skin diseases, (7.8%), diarrhea (6.3%) and vector-borne diseases (5.1 %). Similarly, among the abattoir workers, there was a high prevalence of infectious diseases (23.0%), occupational stress (17.0%), and occupational injury (11.0%) as well as an upper limb, neck and back pain (11.0%). The findings of this study revealed that noncompliance with the abattoir laws was significantly related to negative health effects in both the abattoir workers and the general public. Therefore, control measures and abattoir legislative actions regarding abattoir operations should be well enforced across the State. |
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| Physical Description: | xxii, 184 leaves: ill. (some col.); 30 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 129-141) |