Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Hand Hygiene Among Health Care Workers in Karachi

Ahmed, Imran; Khan, Amna; Sohail, Abdul Ahad; Rehman, Maqsood Ur

doi:10.32413/pjph.v8i3.100

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“…Many tea workers work long hours in the fields, often without proper safety equipment, which can lead to health problems such as respiratory diseases and skin infections (Business & Human Rights Resource Centre, 2022). In addition, many workers are not provided with basic facilities such as clean drinking water and sanitation (Ahmed & Kashem, 2019). There have been some efforts to improve the situation for tea workers in Bangladesh, including efforts to increase wages and improve working conditions (Barkat et al, 2010).…”

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Wages Divergence and Malfeasance with Tea Garden Workers in Bangladesh: A Comparative Analysis with Suggestion for the Policymakers

ul alam khan,

Akter,

Nur

et al. 2023

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The research "Wages Divergence and Malfeasance with Tea Garden Workers in Bangladesh: A Comparative Analysis with Suggestions for Policymakers" aims to explore the wage disparity and malpractice issues among tea garden workers in Bangladesh. Using a comparative analysis, the study examines the differences in wages among tea garden workers and identifies malfeasance in the sector. The study finds that wage disparity exists among tea garden workers, with women workers receiving lower wages compared to their male counterparts. Moreover, the study identifies malpractices such as bribery, illegal wage deductions, and the use of child labor in the tea garden sector. It provides policy suggestions such as increasing the minimum wage rate, ensuring transparency in wage payment, and enforcing laws to eradicate malfeasance in the sector. It also highlights the need for policymakers to address the wage disparity and malpractices in the tea garden sector to ensure the welfare of tea garden workers in Bangladesh. Study finds that tea garden workers who are members of trade unions receive higher wages compared to non-unionized workers. It further identifies the impact of climate change on the tea garden sector in Bangladesh. The research highlights the need for a gender-sensitive approach to address the wage disparity among tea garden workers. It recommends that policymakers adopt measures to promote gender equity in the sector, such as providing training and education opportunities for women workers.

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Wages Divergence and Malfeasance with Tea Garden Workers in Bangladesh: A Comparative Analysis with Suggestion for the Policymakers

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Akter,

Nur

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“…Previous studies on knowledge of HH among health workers reported varying results ranging from 15.5% to 99.3%. [ 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 ] However, little is known about knowledge of HH among eye care workers.…”

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Hand Hygiene Knowledge Among Eye Care Workers at an Eye Hospital in Nigeria

Onyiaorah

Uba-Obiano

Akudinobi

et al. 2022

Journal of West African College of Surgeons

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Aim: The aim of this article is to determine the knowledge of hand hygiene (HH) practices among eye care workers in a tertiary eye hospital in Nigeria. Materials and Methods: This was a cross-sectional study of eye care workers at a tertiary eye hospital in Nigeria. Eye care workers, involved with clinical duties, responded to the WHO Hand Hygiene Knowledge questionnaire containing 24 multiple choice questions on HH knowledge. Each correct answer earned one point; zero was given for a wrong answer. Overall scores were expressed in percentage. An overall score of ≥75% was considered as good; 50–74% moderate; and <50% poor knowledge. Data analysis was with SPSS version 23. Results: Fifty-eight workers participated. Thirty-nine (67.2%) were females and 19 (32.8%) were males; the age range was 25–68 years; mean 39.6 ± 7.4 years. The average work experience was 15.3 ± 8.9 years; range 1–40 years. The mean knowledge score was 12.0 ± 2.9 (50%) which is moderate knowledge; range 3–18. Workers who had received training in HH had a significantly higher mean knowledge score than those who did not receive training (12.8 ± 2.3 vs. 11.3 ± 3.2; P = 0.04). There was no statistically significant association between knowledge of HH and age, sex, work experience, and professional category (P > 0.05). Conclusion: HH knowledge of the eye care workers studied is sub-optimal. This has negative implication for hospital infection control. Eye care workers’ knowledge of HH can be improved through formal training and frequent rehearsals.

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Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Hand Hygiene Among Health Care Workers in Karachi

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Wages Divergence and Malfeasance with Tea Garden Workers in Bangladesh: A Comparative Analysis with Suggestion for the Policymakers

Wages Divergence and Malfeasance with Tea Garden Workers in Bangladesh: A Comparative Analysis with Suggestion for the Policymakers

Hand Hygiene Knowledge Among Eye Care Workers at an Eye Hospital in Nigeria

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