Abaynew Honelgn Dessalegn
Department of Nursing, Debre Tabor Health Sciences College, Debre Tabor, Ethiopia
Publications
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Research Article
Chronic Respiratory Symptoms and Associated Factors Among Solid Waste Collectors and Office Workers in Debre Tabor Regiopolitan City, Northwest Ethiopia
Author(s): Arega Asnakew Agazie*, Tadesse Wuletaw Demissie and Abaynew Honelgn Dessalegn
Background: Occupational exposure and unhealthy working conditions likely contribute to obstructive diseases and changes in pulmonary function. Moreover, there is a lack of comprehensive studies comparing respiratory symptoms between solid waste collectors and office workers in the Debre Tabor Regiopolitan city. The aim of the study is assessing respiratory symptoms and associated factors among solid waste collectors and office workers in Debre Tabor Region-Politian city. Method- A community-based comparative cross-sectional study involving 336 waste collectors and office workers. Interviewer-administered questionnaires was used to collect data. Data were analyzed with SPSS version 26, calculating crude odds ratios (COR) and adjusted odds ratios (AOR) with a 95% confidence interval (p ≤ 0.05). Result– The .. Read More»