Assessment of respiratory symptoms and lung function among textile workers at Kano Textile Mills, Kano, Nigeria

Abstract

Respiratory symptoms were more prevalent among workers in most dusty sections of the factory. Use of protective mask should be enforced. Workers in the spinning and weaving sections of the company compared with workers in other sections had the lowest lung function indices.

Assessment of respiratory status among workers exposed to cotton dust at Arba Minch Textile Factory, Southern Ethiopia, 2017

“…This finding is in agreement with a study done in Nigeria, which reported spinning section had the highest frequency of symptoms, followed by weaving (Nagoda et al, 2012). Report by OSEJI et al (2006) revealed a higher prevalence of respiratory symptoms among spinners compared to workers in other sections (OSEJI et al, 2006).…”

“…This finding is in line with the work of Nagoda et al (2012) in Kano textile workers, Nigeria in which the mean values of PEFR, FVC, and FEV 1 of exposed group were lower than those of the controls.…”

“…The prevalence in exposed subjects were cough (43%), phlegm (41%), wheezes (13.5%), breathlessness (24.5%) and chest tightness (22.5%), whereas prevalence in control group were cough (14%), phlegm (23%), wheezes (1.5%), breathlessness (12%) and chest tightness (6%) (Nagoda et al, 2012). Another related study in Nigeria revealed that the prevalence of respiratory symptoms in the exposed group was higher than in the control group with cough and phlegm as the most common symptoms (Oyejide, 1989).…”

“…The sample size was determined by double population proportion formula; the likely percentage value for exposed group (43%) and the likely percentage value for control (14%) were obtained from study on lung function in textile mill workers (Nagoda et al, 2012). Based on the calculation, the determined sample size in each group was 46 and assuming non-response rate, 10% of the calculated sample size was added.…”

Respiratory Functions in Textile Mill Workers: Role of Peak Expiratory Flow Rate

“…There was decreased level of PEFR was observed in the exposed group of textile mill workers compared to non-exposed workers. Moreover, a Nigerian based study also reported a significant decrease in FVC, FEV 1 , and PEFR in exposed workers from a textile mill when compared to unexposed group similar to this study [21]. An increased BMI also plays a significant role in increasing health-related issues.…”