Health and Wellness Lifestyles of Private Industrial Workers in Kumasi, Ghana

Authors : Ademola Olasupo Abass, Monday Omoniyi Moses

Pages : 304-314

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Publication Date : 2016-09-27

Article Type : Other

Abstract :Adherence to good health and wellness lifestyles by workers is essential if industries would be maximally productive. This study examined exercise and fitness adherence, nutritional practices, tobacco smoking, alcohol and drugs use, emotional stress, safety practices and disease prevention lifestyles among industrial workers in Kumasi. 222 workers (mean age = 29.9±8.6years) sampled among ten allied industries participated in the study. Modified and revalidated questionnaire using split half test with a reliability coefficient of 0.72 was used for data collection. Difference in proportion was performed using Fischer exact test. Results reveal that participants always almost (p=0.0026, p<0.05) and sometimes (p=0.0200, p<0.05) adhere to exercise and fitness program significantly. Alcohol and drugs were sometimes (p=0.0042, p<0.05) and never (p=0.0434, p<0.05) used significantly. Also, the workers sometimes (p=0.0111, p<0.05) and never (p=0.0064, p<0.05) engage in disease prevention lifestyles significantly. There was a significant difference in proportion of participants response on the influence of health and wellness promotion lifestyles at workplace (p=0.0002, p<0.05). Workers’ involvement in health and wellness lifestyles should be encouraged, motivated and fostered. Also health promotion programme should be included in the mode of operation of employees as a matter of policy in Kumasi, Ghana.
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