PREVALENCE OF MUSCULOSKELETAL DISCOMFORT AMONG SUPERMARKET CAHSIERS IN NICOSIA NORTHERN CYPRUS DARLINGTON CHINEDU NWABISI; SUPERVISOR: ASST. POF. DR. ELIF BINBOĞA YEL
Dil: İngilizce 2022Tanım: 70 sheets; 31 cm. Includes CDİçerik türü:- text
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CIU LIBRARY Tez Koleksiyonu | Tez Koleksiyonu | YL 2649 N93 2022 (Rafa gözat(Aşağıda açılır)) | Kullanılabilir | Engineering Management Department | T2977 | |||
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CIU LIBRARY Görsel İşitsel | YL 2649 N93 2022 (Rafa gözat(Aşağıda açılır)) | Kullanılabilir | Engineering Management Department | CDT2977 |
Thesis (MSc) - Cyprus International University. Institute of Graduate Studies and Research Engineering Management Department
Includes bibliography (sheets 52-59)
ABSTRACT Musculoskeletal discomfort is simply pain affecting the human body system of supermarket cashiers working in Nicosia Northern Cyprus. They are exposed to various kinds of risk such as individual and occupational risk which triggers these pains in any anatomical region of their body. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of musculoskeletal discomfort, the level of severity on cashiers, the impact of this pain on cashier's job activities as well as determine the risk levels and factors affecting the cashiers in the disposition of their duties. A descriptive cross- sectional study was performed across 75 randomly selected cashiers using the self-administered questionnaire known as the Cornell musculoskeletal questionnaire which tackled the frequency, severity, and impact of these pains. Spss and Microsoft excel were adopted for descriptive analysis. Results from the study revealed that the prevalence of musculoskeletal discomfort over the last week period was 60% for the lower back, 56% for the upper back, 36% for the left upper arm, and 36% for the right upper arm. While for severity cashiers complained they were very uncomfortable on their left wrist 77.3%, upper back 76.6%, and right knee 76%. Lastly, they complained it substantially impacted their job activities emanating from the lower back 54.7%, upper back 44.4%, and neck 40% respectively. Statistical significance of the relationship between gender and frequency of pains were established as a factor contributing to the pain with a p-value 0.003, for years of employment and frequency gave a p-value of 0.000 was derived, hours worked during the day and frequency gave a p-value of 0.041, upper back pain and sitting gave a p-value of 0.043, with lower back pain and standing 0.026. Were proven to be statistically significant among cashiers. However the only variable which did not show any form of relationship with pain is body mass index as this gave a p-value of >0.05. Also medium and high risk were recorded through the use of rapid upper limb assessment tool and rapid entire body assessment tool.