Tefera Gimbi

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ADDIS ABABA UNIVERSITY

FACULTY OF MEDICINE
CETRALIZED SCHOOL OF NURSING

ASSESSMENT OF OCCUPATIONAL HAZARDS AMONG
STUDENTS OF NURSING AND MIDWIFERY IN CLINICAL
PRACTICE, IN ADDIS ABABA, ETHIOPIA, 2009

A Thesis Submitted to the School of Graduate Studies of Addis
Ababa University in Partial fulfillment of the requirement for the
Degree of Master of Science in Adult Health Nursing

By:

Teferi Fite Chewaka (RN, BSC.N.)

July, 2009
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

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ADDIS ABABA UNIVERSITY

FACULTY OF MEDICINE
CETRALIZED SCHOOL OF NURSING

ASSESSMENT OF OCCUPATIONAL HAZARDS AMONG
STUDENTS OF NURSING AND MIDWIFERY IN CLINICAL
PRACTICE, IN ADDIS ABABA, ETHIOPIA, 2009

A Thesis Submitted to the School of Graduate Studies of Addis
Ababa University in Partial fulfillment of the requirement for the
Degree of Master of Science in Adult Health Nursing

By:

Teferi Fite Chewaka (RN, BSC.N.)

Advisor:

S/R Tekebash Araya (BSC. N., MPH), (AAU)

July, 2009
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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Declaration

I THE UNDERSIGNED, DECLARE THAT THIS THESIS IS MY ORIGINAL WORK
IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT FOR THE REQUIREMENTS OF MASTER OF
SCIENCE DEGREE IN ADULT HEALTH NURSING.

ALL THE SOURCES OF THE MATERIALS USED FOR THIS THESIS AND ALL
PEOPLE AND INSTITUTIONS WHO GAVE SUPPORT FOR THIS ARE FULLY
ACKNOWLEDGED.

NAME OF THE STUDENT: TEFERI FITE CHEWAKA

SIGNATURE ---------------------------------------Date---------------------

PLACE OF SUBMISSION: CENTRALIZED SCHOOL OF NURSING
FACULTY OF MEDICINE
ADDIS ABABA UNIVERSITY
SCHOOL OF GRADUATE STUDIES

DATE OF SUBMISSION ------------------------------------------------------

THIS THESIS WORK HAS BEEN SUBMITTED FOR EXAMINATION WITH MY
APPROVAL AS UNIVERSITY ADVISOR.

ADVISOR: S/R TEKEBASH ARAYA SIGNATURE ------------------ Date----------------
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Approval by the board of examiners

This thesis by _____________________________ is accepted by the Board
of Examiners as satisfying thesis requirement for the Degree of Master of
Science in Adult Health Nursing.

Internal examiner:

____________________ _______________ __________ _________
Full Name Rank Signature Date

Research Advisor/ supervisor:

___________________ ______________ _________ ___________
Full Name Rank Signature Date

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ASSURANCE OF PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

The under signed agree to accept responsibility for the scientific, ethical and technical
conduct of the research and for provision of required progress reports as per terms and
conditions of the Institutional Review Board (IRB), FOM, AAU in effect at the time of
Grant is forwarded as the result of this application.

Name of the student: Teferi Fite Chewaka
Date: -------------------------- Signature-----------------

APPROVED BY THE PRIMARY ADVISOR: S/R. TEKEBASH ARAYA
Date: ------------------- Signature--------------------------

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
I gratefully acknowledge Centralized School of Nursing, Faculty of Medicine, Addis
Ababa University for offering me such an opportunity to undertake this research.

I also would like to express my deepest appreciation and special admiration to my advisor
Sister Tekebash Araya for her guide and timely constructive comments, which have been
very helpful to improve the whole research thesis.

My special admiration goes to Addis Ababa University, Faculty of Medicine for financial
support.

I also would like to thank all the health colleges from where I have collected the data
namely:
1. Centralized School of Nursing, Faculty of Medicine, Addis Ababa University.
2. KEA-MED Medical College
3. Africa Health College
4. Hayat Health Science College
5. Central Health College
6. Universal Medical College
7. Alkan Health College

I would like to thank all my instructors of Centralized School of Nursing who taught me
in this program.

My gratitude also goes to St Paul’s secretary Weizero Tirunesh Mamo who helped me in
typing some of the thesis paper.

Above all, thanks to God who helped me to come to this stage.
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Table of Contents Pages

Acknowledgement ---------------------------------------------------------------------------I

Table of content------------------------------------------------------------------------------ II

List of tables----------------------------------------------------------------------------------IV

List of annexes--------------------------------------------------------------------------------V

List of Acronyms----------------------------------------------------------------------------VI

Abstract--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------VII

Chapter I. Introduction------------------------------------------------------------ 1

1.1. Background-----------------------------------------------------------------------------1

1.2. Statement of the problem-------------------------------------------------------------2

1.3. Significance of the study--------------------------------------------------------------4

Chapter II. Literature review-----------------------------------------------------5

Chapter III. Objective of the study------------------------------------------------ ----8

3.1. General objective- ---------------------------------------------------------------------8

3.2 .Specific objectives---------------------------------------------------------------------8

3.3. Conceptual frame work---------------------------------------------------------------9

3.4. Operational definitions --------------------------------------------------------------10

Chapter IV. Methodology---------------------------------------------------------------11

4.1. The study area and period -----------------------------------------------------------11

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4.2. Description of the study sites--------------------------------------------------------11

4.3. The study design-----------------------------------------------------------------------13

4.4. The source and study population ----------------------------------------------------13

4.5. Sampling method---- ------------------------------------------------------------------14

4.6. Sampling size determination, inclusion and exclusion criteria ------------------14

4.7. Proportion of Nurse and Midwife students by schools----------------------------15

4.8. Study variables------------ -------------------------------------------------------------16

4.9 Data collection technique---------------------------------------------------------------16

4.10. Pre test----------------------------------------------------------------------------------16

4.11. Quality assurance of the study ------------------------------------------------------16

4.12. Data management and analysis -----------------------------------------------------17

4.13. Ethical considerations ----------------------------------------------------------------17

4.14. Inclusion and exclusion criteria------------------------------------------------------17

4.15. Limitations of the study --------------------------------------------------------------17

4.16. Dissemination of results---------------------------------------------------------------17

Chapter V: Result --------------------------------------------------------------------------18

Chapter VI: Discussion ---------------------------------------------------------------------29

Chapter VII: Conclusion and Recommendations------------------------------------- 33

Chapter VIII: Recommendations -------------------------------------------------------- 34

References-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 35

Annex I ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 37

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Annex II Consent form---------------------------------------------------------------------------38

Annex III. Questionnaires------------------------------------------------------------------------39

1. Questions on socidemographic data --------------------------------------------------------39

2. Questions on Knowledge about occupational hazards ----------------------------------- 40

3. Questions on Stress among Nurses and Midwife students------------------------------- 41

4. Questions on Physical factors of occupational hazards among Nurses

and midwife students----------------------------------------------------------------------42

5. Questions on Mechanical factors of occupational hazards--------------------------------43

6. Questions on Biological factors of occupational hazards

among nurses and midwife students----------------------------------------------------44

7. List of Annexes in Amharic version ---------------------------------------------------------45

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List of tables

Table Page

1. Demographic data of Nurses and Midwife students………………........…..……...20

2. Knowledge about occupational hazards……………………………..………….…21

3. Stress among Nurses and Midwife students ………………………....…….………22

4. Physical factors about occupational hazards among Nurse and
Midwife students……………………………………………………....…….….… 24

5. Mechanical factors of occupational hazards among Nurse

and Midwife students ……………………..………………..…………………..……..25

6. Biological factors of occupational hazards among nurses

and midwife students ………………………………… ……..……..……..……..27

List of figures

Figure page

1. Percentage distribution of the respondents by sex--------------------------------------18

2. Percentage distribution of the participants by age--------------------------------------19

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