SAFETY PRACTICES OF CONSTRUCTION COMPANIES IN RIVERS STATE, NIGERIA

Authors

  • Ilodeami M. Mopho Department of Human Kinetics and Health Education, Faculty of Education, University of Port Harcourt, Nigeria
  • E. I. Achalu Department of Human Kinetics and Health Education, Faculty of Education, University of Port Harcourt, Nigeria
  • G. O. Ekenedo Department of Human Kinetics and Health Education, Faculty of Education, University of Port Harcourt, Nigeria

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.46827/ejphs.v4i1.88

Keywords:

safety, practices, construction, companies, industry

Abstract

This study investigated safety practices of construction companies in Rivers state. A descriptive cross-sectional design was used. The population of the study consisted 2276 workers from 10 construction companies in Rivers state. A sample of 455 construction workers was drawn using clustered sampling technique. Two research questions were answered and two null hypotheses were tested at 0.05 level of significance. The instrument for data collection was a structured and validated questionnaire. An instrument reliability index of 0.78 was obtained through PPMC technique. The data generated from the instrument were analyzed using descriptive statistics to answer the research questions and inferential statistics to test the null hypothesis. The results of the study showed that safety practices among construction companies in Rivers state is above average based on location and size of construction companies. Based on the findings, it was concluded that there is still enough room for improvement in safety practices of the construction industry in Rivers state. It was therefore recommended that efforts should be intensified by contracting construction firms in devising improved strategy to determine and forestall hazard inherent in a given project before embarking on it.

Author Biographies

  • Ilodeami M. Mopho, Department of Human Kinetics and Health Education, Faculty of Education, University of Port Harcourt, Nigeria
    Ilodeami Macsoto Mopho is a Pastor and a PhD candidate of occupational health and safety in the Department of Human Kinetics and Health, University of Port Harcourt, Nigeria. Also, Mopho is an expert in Health, Safety and Environment (HSE) and an instructor with the Institute of Safety Professionals of Nigeria (ISPoN) as well as Rivers State University, Port Harcourt. Mopho has also served in Rivers state Ministry of Environment as Director, Pollution Control Department.
  • E. I. Achalu, Department of Human Kinetics and Health Education, Faculty of Education, University of Port Harcourt, Nigeria
    Ernest I. Achalu is a Professor of Health Education and Health Promotion, lecturing in the Department of Human Kinetics and Health, University of Port Harcourt, Nigeria. Additionally, Achalu is a Fellow, Institute of Safety Professionals of Nigeria (ISPoN).
  • G. O. Ekenedo, Department of Human Kinetics and Health Education, Faculty of Education, University of Port Harcourt, Nigeria
    Golda O. Ekenedo (PhD) is a Senior Lecturer with the Department of Human Kinetics and Health, University of Port Harcourt, Nigeria. Also, Ekenedo is a Specialist in Health Education and Health Promotion and a UNICEF consultant in School Health as well as Member, Institute of Safety Professionals of Nigeria (ISPoN).

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Published

2021-02-27

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Vol. 4 No. 1 (2021)

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SAFETY PRACTICES OF CONSTRUCTION COMPANIES IN RIVERS STATE, NIGERIA. (2021). European Journal of Public Health Studies, 4(1). https://doi.org/10.46827/ejphs.v4i1.88