Occupational exposure to dust and respiratory symptoms among Ethiopian factory workers: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Occupational respiratory disorders are a major global public health concern among workers exposed to dust particles in dust-generating workplaces. Despite fragmented research findings on the magnitude of respiratory problems and the lack of a national occupational respiratory disease recording and reporting system at the Ethiopian factory, the prevalence of respiratory symptoms among factory workers were unknown. Therefore, the aim of this meta-analysis was to summarize and pool estimates from studies that reported the prevalence of respiratory symptoms and predictors among Ethiopian factory workers who worked in dusty environments.

Methods

A systematic literature searches were conducted using electronic databases (PubMed, Science Direct, African Journals Online,

SUBMITTER: Ashuro Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10361507 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature