Determining Influence of Age and Gender of Workers Involved in Occupational Health Hazards Preventive Practices A Case Study of Anambra Motor Manufacturing Company (ANAMCO) Workers

Abstract

The study determined the preventive practices adopted by the male and female; older and younger workers of Anambra Motor Manufacturing Company (ANAMCO) Enugu regarding occupational health hazards. Two research questions were stated for the study and two hypotheses postulated were tested at .05 level of significance. The population for the study consisted of 521 workers of ANAMCO. The sample for the study was 261 workers selected by means of stratified sampling techniques. The instrument used for the study was Occupation Health Hazard Preventive Practice Questionnaire (OHHPPQ) designed by the researcher. Frequency, percentages and chi-square statistic were adopted for data analysis. The result revealed that the male workers adopted more preventive practices than the female workers (e.g., the male workers put safety devices while performing their work more than the female workers) and that the older workers adopted more practices than the younger workers (e.g., the older workers observed most of the rules and regulations stipulated in the workplace more than the younger workers). The result of the Chi-square similarly, indicated significant differences, revealing that the male workers and the older workers adopted significantly higher practices than the female workers and the younger workers respectively. Following from this, it was recommended, among others, that the management of ANAMCO should try to organize more workshops, seminars, training, retraining on safety practices for all cadres of workforce, especially for the females and younger workers of the company.