Prevalence of work-related musculoskeletal symptoms among tea garden workers in Bangladesh: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Occupational health is still in the developmental stage in Bangladesh. There is a lack of focus on agricultural workers. Statistics on musculoskeletal symptoms (MSS) of any occupational group can assist in developing intervention and ergonomics-based prevention. This study aimed to assess work-related MSS among tea garden workers.

Setting

This cross-sectional study was done in one tea garden in Moulvibazar district which has the highest number of gardens in Bangladesh.

Design and participants

346 tea garden workers were interviewed using the Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire Extended Version 2. Workers 18-60 years of age and of both sexes were interviewed individually.

Outcome measures

Prevalence of MSS among the tea garden workers, MSS in differe

SUBMITTER: Kairi TK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9086610 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature