PREVALENCE AND DETERMINANT FACTORS OF MUSCULOSKELETAL PAIN AMONG FEMALE READY MADE GARMENT WORKERS RESIDING IN NORTHERN DHAKA CITY: A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY

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  • Bahauddin Bayzid Course Coordinator & Assistant Professor, Department of Physiotherapy, SAIC Institute of Medical Technology, Dhaka, Bangladesh

Abstract

Background: Musculoskeletal (MSK) pain is the most common occupational illness seen both in a developed & developing country. Purpose: The purpose of the study to determine the prevalence & factors responsible for MSK, & to identify the pattern of MSK pain among female Ready Made Garment (RMG) workers.

Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional survey was conducted among 260 RMG female workers residing in Northern Dhaka city. Data was collected by a structure administered questionnaire with face to face interview & data was analyzed by SPSS (Version 20).

Results: Results indicated that the prevalence of MSK pain was 41.9% where shoulder, neck, & lower back were the more prevalent site of MSK pain. A fair number of participants reported present job stress. However, there was a significant relation between MSK pains with sitting time (p<0.05) & job stress (p<0.05). Conclusion: It is concluded that MSK pain among female garment workers were moderately high. Knowledge about determinant factors might help to prevent & reduce the MSK pain.

Keywords: Musculoskeletal Pain, Factors, Female, Ready Made Garment, Workers

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Published

2019-02-27

How to Cite

Bahauddin Bayzid. (2019). PREVALENCE AND DETERMINANT FACTORS OF MUSCULOSKELETAL PAIN AMONG FEMALE READY MADE GARMENT WORKERS RESIDING IN NORTHERN DHAKA CITY: A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY. International Journal of Medical Science And Diagnosis Research, 3(2). Retrieved from https://ijmsdr.com/index.php/ijmsdr/article/view/272

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Vol. 3 No. 2 (2019)

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