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Angaw Y, Kumie A, Tefera Y, et al. Temporary Hearing Loss and Associated Factors Among Ayka Addis Textile Factory Workers in Oromia Region, Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional Study. Risk Manag Healthc Policy. 2021;14:719-728doi: 10.2147/RMHP.S269609.
Angaw, Y., Kumie, A., Tefera, Y., Wakuma, S., Nega, A., Hidru, H. D., Mehari, M., Alemseged, E. A., Hailay, A., Gebremeskel, F., Mamo, H., Belay, H., Mengesha, M. B., & Teame, H. (2021). Temporary Hearing Loss and Associated Factors Among Ayka Addis Textile Factory Workers in Oromia Region, Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional Study. Risk management and healthcare policy, 14719-728. https://doi.org/10.2147/RMHP.S269609
Angaw, Yonas, et al. "Temporary Hearing Loss and Associated Factors Among Ayka Addis Textile Factory Workers in Oromia Region, Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional Study." Risk management and healthcare policy vol. 14 (2021): 719-728. doi: https://doi.org/10.2147/RMHP.S269609
Angaw Y, Kumie A, Tefera Y, Wakuma S, Nega A, Hidru HD, Mehari M, Alemseged EA, Hailay A, Gebremeskel F, Mamo H, Belay H, Mengesha MB, Teame H. Temporary Hearing Loss and Associated Factors Among Ayka Addis Textile Factory Workers in Oromia Region, Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional Study. Risk Manag Healthc Policy. 2021 Feb 18;14:719-728. doi: 10.2147/RMHP.S269609. eCollection 2021. PMID: 33633476; PMCID: PMC7901409.
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Risk Manag Healthc Policy. 2021 Feb 18;14:719-728. doi: 10.2147/RMHP.S269609. eCollection 2021.

Temporary Hearing Loss and Associated Factors Among Ayka Addis Textile Factory Workers in Oromia Region, Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional Study.

Risk management and healthcare policy

Yonas Angaw, Abera Kumie, Yifokire Tefera, Samson Wakuma, Ansha Nega, Hagos Degefa Hidru, Medhin Mehari, Embay Amare Alemseged, Abadi Hailay, Fre Gebremeskel, Haftom Mamo, Hailu Belay, Meresa Berwo Mengesha, Hirut Teame

Affiliations

  1. College of Medicine and Health Science, Department of Public Health, Adigrat University, Adigrat, Ethiopia.
  2. College of Health Science, Department of Public Health, Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
  3. College of Medicine and Health Science, Department of Psychiatry, Adigrat University, Adigrat, Ethiopia.
  4. College of Medicine and Health Science, Department of Midwifery, Adigrat University, Adigrat, Ethiopia.

PMID: 33633476 PMCID: PMC7901409 DOI: 10.2147/RMHP.S269609

Abstract

INTRODUCTION: The development of modern automated machines in industries has considerably decreased the physical burden of workers in addition to increasing the productivity of the industries resulting in noise pollution. Noise exposure above the limit value of 90 dB (A) is known to cause temporary hearing loss among exposed workers.

MATERIALS AND METHODS: Institutional-based cross-sectional study design was employed for a total of 406 study participants using a simple random sampling technique from January 15 to April 30, 2019. The data collection methods were observational checklist and a self-administered questionnaire. The collected data were entered into EpiData software version 4.2 and exported to SPSS software version 21 for analysis. Bivariate and multivariable logistic analyses wwere used to identify the associated factors. Statistical significance was declared using a 95% confidence interval and

RESULTS: A total of 388 study participants were included in the study with a response rate of 95.6%, of which 254 (65.5%) were females. The overall temporary hearing loss among the textile factory workers was found to be 49% with COR=1.53; 95% CI (1.15-2.03). The workers from the spinning department were 2.38 times more likely to develop temporary hearing loss after exiting from work than workers from the dyeing department (95% CI= (1.16-4.90). Similarly, workers from the knitting department were 3.67 times more likely to develop temporary hearing loss after exiting from work than workers from the dyeing department (95% CI=1.42-9.47).

CONCLUSION: The present study demonstrated that the workforce in the spinning and knitting departments of the textile factory had a high prevalence of temporary hearing loss than the workers in dyeing and garment working sections. Therefore, the textile factory should provide hearing protection devices to the workers.

© 2021 Angaw et al.

Keywords: Ayka Addis; noise exposure; temporary hearing loss

Conflict of interest statement

The authors report no conflicts of interest for this work.

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