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This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to determine the pooled prevalence of and factors associated with work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs) among low- and middle-income countries.
Databases such as PubMed/MEDLINE, CINAHL, LIVIVO, African Journals Online, African Index Medicus (AIM), HINARI, Science Direct, Web of Science, Cochrane Library, Google Scholar, Semantic Scholar and Google were used to retrieve all the relevant articles. The search was carried out from 22 April 2024 to 26 June 2024. Data were analysed via STATA 17 software. With a 95% CI, this meta-analysis with a random-effects model was carried out to determine the pooled prevalence.
The study was conducted in low- and middle-income countries.
Weavers of low- and middle-income countries.
The primary outcome of this study was the prevalence of WMSD.
In this meta-analysis, a total of 21 articles with 7322 study participants were included. The pooled prevalence of WMSDs was 72.20%. Working more than 8 hours per day, working in a chair with no back support, working in an uncomfortable posture, not performing regular physical exercise, lacking knowledge of the causes of WMSD and lacking job satisfaction were factors significantly associated with WMSDs.
A high prevalence of WMSDs among weavers in low- and middle-income countries was recorded. This indicates the need to take effective intervention measures. Rigorous ergonomic training, providing lengthy breaks and building centres for physical exercise, improving workplace ergonomic design and increasing job satisfaction are recommended.
CRD42024561064.
by Natnael Teferi, Tara Wilfong, Dawit Firdisa, Samrawit Berihun, Behailu Hawulte
BackgroundThere is growing proof to recommend eating breakfast has positive health and school-related outcomes for adolescents, including improved performance, attention, brain development, and physical growth. However, there is a dearth of evidence on the comprehensive understanding of breakfast consumption patterns and associated factors. Therefore, this study aimed to assess breakfast consumption patterns and their associated factors among adolescent high school students in the Tullo district, Eastern Ethiopia.
MethodsAn institution-based cross-sectional study design was conducted among 405 randomly selected adolescent high school students in the Tullo District, Eastern Ethiopia, from October 09–29, 2023. A self-administered questionnaire was utilized to collect the data. Epidata version 4.6 and SPSS Statistics version 27.0.1 were used for data entry and analysis, respectively. Both bivariable and multivariable logistic regression analyses were performed to identify the factors associated with breakfast consumption patterns. An adjusted odds ratio (AOR) with a 95% confidence interval (CI) was calculated to determine the strength of the association, and a p-value of 0.05 was used to determine statistical significance.
ResultNearly half, 46.2% (95% CI: 41.5, 51.4), of participants had irregular breakfast consumption (skipped). Being female (AOR = 5.28; 95% CI: 2.69, 10.36), family size of >5 (AOR = 4.76; 95% CI: 2.41, 9.36), being a rural resident (AOR = 3.34; 95% CI: 1.78, 6.25), no formal maternal education (AOR = 3.89; 95% CI: 2.09, 7.22), chewing khat (AOR = 3.13; 95% CI: 1.59, 6.16), cigarette smoking (AOR = 3.06; 95% CI: 1.02, 9.17), and eating disorders (AOR = 6.54; 95% CI: 2.19, 19.43) were significantly associated with irregular breakfast consumption patterns among adolescents.
ConclusionThe findings of this study showed that the prevalence of irregular breakfast consumption (breakfast skipping) among adolescent high school students was high. Being female, rural residency, no formal maternal education, current smoking of cigarettes, current khat chewing, and eating disorders were identified as factors associated with breakfast consumption patterns. Given that almost half of adolescents in Tullo District skip breakfast, several modifiable factors associated with this practice, focused interventions are essential.
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