Health Hazards and the Associated Contributions to Work Safety in the Housekeeping Department of Budget Hotels

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dc.contributor.authorSiaw, Gladys Apreh
dc.contributor.authorKhayiya, Rosemarie
dc.contributor.authorMugambi, Rahab
dc.contributor.authorSiaw, Nicholas Apreh
dc.date.accessioned2022-06-07T10:20:54Z
dc.date.available2022-06-07T10:20:54Z
dc.date.issued2018
dc.descriptionA Research Article in the International Journal of Advanced Engineering and Management Researchen_US
dc.description.abstractHealth hazards abound in the Budget hotels in the study area but most hoteliers act in contravention of the ILO Conventions and the Tourism Act (Act 817) which requires that employees must be made aware of the potential hazards in their area of operations. It was found that there are seven major hazards affecting housekeepers in the study area and all but one of these hazards are significant in influencing work safety. These hazards are chemical exposure (χ2= 62.186, p < 0.05), followed by musculoskeletal disorder (χ2 = 49.447, p < 0.05), Trip/slip/fall (χ2 = 47.211, p < 0.05), cut (χ2 = 44.494, p < 0.05), fungi (χ2 = 34.549, p< 0.05), with the least being abuse (χ2=33.348, p < 0.05). Most of these hazards occur as a result of inadequate provision of PPE’s and supervision which often leads to laxity on the part of housekeepers. It is therefore necessary that regulatory as well as supervising bodies should ensure safety standards among budget hotels in the study area.en_US
dc.identifier.citationSiaw, Gladys & Khayiya, Rosemarie & Mugambi, Rahab & Siaw, Nicholas. (2018). HEALTH HAZARDS AND THE ASSOCIATED CONTRIBUTIONS TO WORK SAFETY IN THE HOUSEKEEPING DEPARTMENT OF BUDGET HOTELS.en_US
dc.identifier.issn2456-3676
dc.identifier.urihttp://ir-library.ku.ac.ke/handle/123456789/23805
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherInternational Journal of Advanced Engineering and Management Researchen_US
dc.subjectHealth Hazardsen_US
dc.subjectWorkplace Hazardsen_US
dc.subjectHousekeepers Injuriesen_US
dc.subjectHousecleaners Safetyen_US
dc.titleHealth Hazards and the Associated Contributions to Work Safety in the Housekeeping Department of Budget Hotelsen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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