Assessment of workplace hazards among working children in al amen city, Baghdad

Abd Ali Sahb Al Saidi, Ali

	Assessment of workplace hazards among working children in al amen city, Baghdad
Al-Kindy College Medical Journal
Article 1, Volume 6, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 11-20
Author
Ali Abd Ali Sahb Al Saidi
Abstract
Back ground: One out of six children in the world today is involved in child labor, doing work that is damaging to his or her mental, physical and emotional development. Objective: Assessment of some health problems among the studied working children. Method; A cross-sectional study was conducted in Al Amen Primary Health Care (PHCC) during the period from January to August 2009, a sample of 6048 children were selected randomly(3218girls and2866 boys age between 5-17 years ) and interviewed to collect information using a structured questionnaire form, information related to different aspects of child labor prevention were included in the form as well as a general medical examination and laboratory assessment. Results:. The frequency of child labor was 10.95% among the children study, and the detection of work related illnesses among working children was observed in 402 working children(60.36%).While work related accidents was 264(39.63%).Both sexes showed difference in frequency of labor (77% boys and 23% girls).there was association between malnutrition and child labor(x2=64.11 ,df=1,p-value<0.05)also such a association with smoking habit (x2=98.53,df=1,p-value <0.05) .The highest frequency of child labor (32%)was found among 15-17 years age group of boys. While the highest frequency of child labor (11.71%)was found among 9-11 years age group of girls. Out of 666 working children there are 26 child with lead poisoning(3.90%). Conclusion: Child labor can induce many health problems among the studied working children
Keywords
child labor; work related illnesses; work related accidents; Amen

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