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dc.contributor.authorKeraka, M.
dc.contributor.authorOchieng, Carolyne
dc.contributor.authorEngelbrecht, Jacobus
dc.contributor.authorHongoro, Charles
dc.date.accessioned2013-09-16T13:01:38Z
dc.date.available2013-09-16T13:01:38Z
dc.date.issued2013-05-06
dc.identifier.citationThe Pan African Medical Journal. 2013;15:12
dc.identifier.issn1937 - 8688
dc.identifier.urihttp://ir-library.ku.ac.ke/handle/123456789/7308
dc.descriptiondoi:10.11604/pamj.2013.15.12.1831en_US
dc.description.abstractIntroduction: Indoor air pollution from biomass fuel use has been found to be responsible for more than 1.6 million annual deaths and 2.7% of the global burden of disease. This makes it the second biggest environmental contributor to ill health, behind unsafe water and sanitation. Methods: The main objective of this study was to investigate if there was any association between use of bio-fuels in food catering enterprises and respiratory health of the workers. A cross-sectional design was employed, and data collected using Qualitative and quantitative techniques. Results: The study found significantly higher prevalence of respiratory health outcomes among respondents in enterprises using biomass fuels compared to those using processed fuels. Biomass fuels are thus a major public health threat to workers in this sub-sector, and urgent intervention is required. Conclusion: The study recommends a switch from biomass fuels to processed fuels to protect the health of the workersen_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.subjectIndoor air pollutionen_US
dc.subjectBiomass fuelsen_US
dc.subjectHealthen_US
dc.subjectRespiratoryen_US
dc.subjectWorkersen_US
dc.titleAssociation between the use of biomass fuels on respiratory health of workers in food catering enterprises in Nairobi Kenyaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US


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