Legal Framework as a Determinant of Implementation of Occupational Health and Safety Programmes in the Manufacturing Sector in Kenya

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dc.contributor.authorNdegwa, Priscilla Wanjiku
dc.contributor.authorGuyo, Wario
dc.contributor.authorOrwa, George
dc.contributor.authorNg’ang’a, Robert
dc.contributor.authorMurigi, Elishba Muthoni
dc.date.accessioned2018-02-06T08:14:07Z
dc.date.available2018-02-06T08:14:07Z
dc.date.issued2014
dc.descriptionDoi:10.5296/ijhrs.v4i4.6500en_US
dc.description.abstractRecent trends in the organization of work have increased the risk of occupational safety and health (OSH) in Kenyan industries through exposure to hazardous substances, work related accidents and increased stress-related illnesses. According to International lab our organization (ILO) everyone is entitled to the right to safe and healthy working conditions and therefore the corpus of law in Kenya dealing with occupational safety and health should be embedded in the international OSH legal instruments. Specifically the occupational health and safety Act (2007) is expected to provide for safety, health and welfare of workers and all persons lawfully present at workplaces. The purpose of this study therefore was to investigate legal framework as a determinant of implementation of occupational health and safety programmes in the manufacturing sector in Kenya. It focused on six legal areas predicted as affecting implementation of OSH. These factors were national OSH policy, OSHA (occupational safety and health Act) familiarity with OSHA, government OSH inspections and audits, ease of implementation of OSHA, Government support in the implementation of OSH and OSHA implement ability. The study adopted descriptive cross-sectional survey design but however intended to gather both qualitative and quantitative data. A self administered questionnaire was used to collect data from 257 OSH officers drawn randomly from 735 manufacturing industries registered by Kenya manufacturers association. 252 questionnaires were received back and analyzed with the help of SSPS window version 21. Both correlation and regression analysis were conducted and the results showed that there was a positive significant relationship between legal framework and implementation of OSH programmes. Keywords: Legal Framework, Occupational Health and Safety Government Supporten_US
dc.identifier.citationInternational Journal of Human Resource Studies. 2014, Vol. 4(4), Macrothink Institute, Doi:10.5296/ijhrs.v4i4.6500: http://dx.doi.org/10.5296/ijhrs.v4i4.6500en_US
dc.identifier.issn21623058
dc.identifier.urihttp://ir-library.ku.ac.ke/handle/123456789/18184
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherMacrothink Instituteen_US
dc.subjectLegal Frameworken_US
dc.subjectOccupational Healthen_US
dc.subjectSafety Government Supporten_US
dc.titleLegal Framework as a Determinant of Implementation of Occupational Health and Safety Programmes in the Manufacturing Sector in Kenyaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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